The Bondo Society in Pate Bana, Bombali Shebore Chiefdom, Bombali District, has declared Madam Isatu Sesay wanted for allegedly failing to fulfill her traditional and societal obligations as required by custom.
Madam Isatu Sesay is a widow; she lost her husband during the Ebola outbreak in Pate Bana.
According to the head of the ceremony, Madam Sampa Fatmata Koroma, Madam Sesay was expected to undergo initiation to assume the traditional role of her late mother, Madam Emma Sesay, who served as the head of the Bondo Secret Society and presided over all ceremonial activities in the area.
Madam Koroma explained that following the death of Madam Emma Sesay on 16th June 2022, funeral rites were organized in line with traditional practices.
As dictated by custom, her daughter, Isatu Sesay, was to perform her mother’s final ritual rites and subsequently take over her position. “That decision is not subject to compromise,” Madam Koroma emphasized.
She further stated that the family of the fugitive is well acquainted with these customs, noting that the ritual responsibility is hereditary.
The failure of Madam Isatu Sesay to perform her mother’s rites, she said, is viewed as a grave act of defiance against tradition.
Reports gathered by this medium indicate that the Bondo women consider her refusal an act of betrayal punishable by the society.
Sources who preferred to remain anonymous revealed that individuals found guilty of such acts have previously faced severe consequences, including fatal punishments used to appease ancestral spirits and deter future defiance.
Efforts to contact the fugitive or locate her current whereabouts proved unsuccessful, as family members expressed fear for their safety, believing they could face harm if found.
It was also observed that Madam Isatu Sesay’s family house was set ablaze shortly after her disappearance by yet unknown individuals.
The incident has left the community in tension as traditional leaders insist on upholding the customs of the land.
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