By Samuel Flomo, Jr.
A total of 106 criminal cases have been placed on the docket for the November 2026 Term of Court.
Of the number, murder, aggravated assault, attempted murder, armed robbery and drug-related offences are cases scheduled for trial.
Clerk of the 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Gbarnga, Gershom Dolo, Sr., made the disclosure when he presented a summary of the criminal docket for the November 2026 Term of Court.
On the docket, aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit murder, and criminal conspiracy account for 32 cases, making them the most frequently recorded categories of offences scheduled for consideration during the term.
Murder cases follow with 18, while 24 cases involve the unlicensed possession, sale and administration of controlled drugs.
The court also lists 14-armed robbery cases, and nine cases involving burglary and theft, reflecting the range of criminal matters awaiting judicial proceedings.
Other cases include two human trafficking cases, and two cases involving theft of property, forgery and criminal conspiracy.
The docket further contains one case of criminal conveyance, as well as a case involving alleged illicit mining and economic sabotage through fraud on internal revenue.
Additionally, two thefts, forgery and criminal conspiracy cases have been listed, alongside one case involving kidnapping and criminal attempt to commit murder.
The number, and nature of cases on the docket place demands on the 9th Judicial Circuit Court as it begins the November term, with several criminal allegations awaiting consideration.
The inclusion of murder, armed robbery, human trafficking and drug-related offences underscores the seriousness of the matters expected to come before the court.
The listing of a criminal case does not amount to a determination of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
