Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. A teacher at the Methodist Junior Secondary School in Kenema has been dismissed for allegedly receiving a government salary under false pretenses after abandoning his post, according to an official letter from the Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission (TSC).
Michael Jusu Kapu was terminated from his position effective immediately for “false pretenses, negligence of duty and abandonment of his job.” The decision, dated November 11, 2025, followed a joint investigation by the TSC and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The case came to light after the ACC alerted the TSC to discrepancies involving pin codes—unique identifiers for teachers on the government payroll. The investigation revealed that while Mr. Kapu’s name was on the payroll under pin code 385803, he had been removed in May 2025 for “abandonment of duty” and failed to participate in a subsequent verification exercise.
The TSC’s letter clarified that two other pin codes mentioned in the initial ACC inquiry were assigned to different, active teachers, confirming that the issue was specific to Mr. Kapu’s record.
The Anti-Corruption Commission had previously described the case as one of “double-dipping and fraudulent enrichment,” alleging the teacher continued to collect a salary despite no longer performing his duties.
In its letter, the TSC formally informed the ACC that it could “take further action as considered appropriate in line with the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Act 2019,” signaling that criminal charges may follow the administrative dismissal.
The move is seen as part of a broader government effort to cleanse the public payroll and strengthen accountability within Sierra Leone’s civil service, particularly in the education sector.
The TSC has affirmed that Michael Jusu Kapu “ceases to be a teacher” in its employment.
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