By Central Base Journalists SL
On October 31, 2025, President Julius Maada Bio officially recognized and conferred paramount chieftaincy titles on 17 new chiefs, including a retired police officer, during a grand ceremony in Kambia Town, Kambia District, Northern Sierra Leone.
Among the newly crowned paramount chiefs is PC Brima Sanda Jim Abu Saidu Kinthor V. PC Kinthor was recognized by His Excellency, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, as the duly elected and legitimate Paramount Chief for Sanda Magbolontor Chiefdom in Karene District.
The well-structured ceremony was vibrantly celebrated with rich traditional and cultural performances by thousands of jubilant indigenes and residents from various communities within and outside Sanda Magbolontor Chiefdom.
In his address, President Bio praised PC Brima Sanda Jim Abu Saidu Kinthor V for his decades of dedicated public service and urged him to uphold the values of discipline, service, and leadership in his new role.
In his acceptance speech, PC Jim Abu expressed gratitude to President Bio and pledged to serve his people with dedication and fairness. As a son of the soil, his election as Paramount Chief of the peaceful and law-abiding Sanda Magbolontor Chiefdom stands as a clear testament to his commitment and passion to serve his people with utmost respect and humility.
The newly sworn Paramount Chief’s late father, Pa Saidu Kinthor, was a respected figure who had long aspired to lead the chiefdom but was unable to realize that dream. His son, PC Jim Abu, a retired police officer, has now fulfilled his father’s aspiration peacefully and with strong community support. Following in his father’s footsteps, PC Kinthor V is determined to uphold and strengthen his family’s legacy through dedicated service to humanity.
Mr. Abu Kargbo, an influential resident of Sanda Magbolontor Chiefdom, expressed joy and gratitude to President Bio for recognizing PC Brima Sanda Jim Abu Saidu Kinthor V as the current Paramount Chief.
“We have been suffering in the chiefdom for years without a Paramount Chief, and today we are happy to have a well-dedicated leader like PC Brima Sanda Jim Abu Saidu Kinthor V,” he stated.
He added that the chiefdom has once again regained its lost glory of peace, love, and respect. Mr. Kargbo further expressed appreciation to President Bio for the formal recognition of the new chief, describing PC Kinthor V’s election as a great development for the chiefdom and the country at large.
He therefore encouraged all sons, daughters, and residents of the rural community to promote peace and development, to exhibit good character, and to remain law-abiding citizens free from political, regional, or party bias.
