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Freetown, Sierra Leone — 2025 In a shocking turn of events, the Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has accused the President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), President Thomas Daddy Brima, along with two other high-ranking officials, acting Secretary General Bawoh and Financial Secretary Bah of embezzling hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars from the association's funds. The allegations center on the misuse of funds provided by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA, intended for the development of football in Sierra Leone. At a press conference held on Friday, April 4, 2025, ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Keifela revealed that the commission had been investigating Brima and the two other officials — Secretary Bawoh and Financial Officer Bah — for the past five months. Keifela detailed how the funds, which were meant to support football infrastructure, training programs, and other developmental projects, were misappropriated for personal gain. "The funds meant for the betterment of Sierra Leone's football were diverted into private accounts, an act of blatant corruption and abuse of office," a civil rights activist said. "Our investigation has uncovered evidence of the embezzlement of large sums of money, including grants from CAF and FIFA. This is a serious blow to the future of football in our country." Keifela said . According to Keifela, Brima and the two officials were arrested the day before the press conference and had spent the night in police custody. They are currently facing investigations related to the theft and embezzlement of funds, forgery and wrongly awarding of contracts without due process. The news has sent shockwaves through the football community in Sierra Leone, with many questioning the integrity of the SLFA leadership. The alleged scandal comes at a time when the country is in dire need of investment and infrastructure to develop its football scene. In response to the allegations, the Sierra Leone Football Association has yet to issue an official statement. However, the ACC has promised a thorough investigation and said will they continue to probe the financial activities of the football body. "We are committed to holding those responsible accountable," Keifela affirmed. "No one is above the law, regardless of their position or title." The scandal has raised concerns about the transparency and management of sports funding in Sierra Leone, with calls for greater oversight and reform within the SLFA. Fans, players, and stakeholders alike are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the investigation, hopeful that justice will be served and that the country's footballing future will not be compromised by corruption. This development followed a day SLAFA is to commence its Extraordinary Congress ahead of its elective congress which Brima is running for a second term against a strong contender Babadi Kamara . Brima is accused of blatantly withdrawing monies from the Association”s accounts without due procedures and accountability system and putting those monies into his several separate personal accounts. He had not been able to give an account of close to a million dollars the ACC has accused him of embezzling. The ACC also said during their investigations Brima had supplied to them wrong and fakes documents that didn’t match to expenditures and monies he withdrew from the SLFA accounts. It claimed that Brima blatantly disregarded the Commission laws and the Statutes of FIFA and CAFA who provided most of the monies he stole from the country”s food body .