Secret Society Declares Marina Cedratu Kamara Wanted
Reports from the northern town of Kasseh, Port Loko District, revealed that one Marina Cedratu Kamara has been declared wanted by the dreaded female secret society, Bondo, on allegation of sacrilege. It was confirmed by members of the society that all affiliate bodies of the society across the country have been put on alert and are looking for her.
According to sources, Marina Kamara, residing in Freetown, went to Kasseh village in the Port Loko District to attend the funeral of her uncle, Saidu Kamara, who is said to be the pillar of the family, and had been taking care of her and her siblings after the death of her father, Abdulai Kamara. Upon getting news of his demise, Marina on June 6th 2024, left Freetown to join the other members of the family in Kasseh.
It was further revealed that after the burial ceremony on June 6th 2024, members of her family (the wider paternal elders), decided that this was the best opportunity to initiate her, as all previous engagements with her in respect of the said initiation into the female secret society had been stoutly rejected by Marina, and it is said that this could have been the reason behind her deliberate refusal to visit the village.
According to our source, female members of her family, comprising Aunts and other elders, had planned to use this occasion to initiate her. It was revealed that after the burial ceremony, Marina was convinced to wait till the morning before leaving for Freetown, as the burial ceremony went well into the night.
During the night, elders of the secret society, in the company of other young ladies, then surfaced at the family house under the pretext of expressing sympathy for the loss of her uncle, and in the process, grabbed Marina, blindfolded her and took her away into the secret society shrine in the bush. It was further disclosed that Marina was severely beaten as she tried to resist the abduction.
An anonymous source confided in us and disclosed that while in the shrine awaiting preparation, Marina was tied to a tree, and left under the watchful eyes of an old woman to take care of her. Marina is said to have escaped after requesting that she wanted to defecate. She was then untied and escorted by the woman to a nearby stream, as it is sacrilege to defecate in the vicinity of the society shrine.
She is said to have then been able to make good her escape after pushing the old woman into the stream. As an alarm was raised by the old woman, the other members pursued Marina, but she was far ahead of them and disappeared in the fog of the night in the bush.

Family members and neighbors explained that they got to know about Marina’s escape when the society members came looking for her. The members say that Marina should be found at all cost, as she has desecrated their society shrine. It is common knowledge that no one sees what obtains in a secret society shrine and is allowed to live, especially when that individual is not a member.
It was further revealed that affiliate bodies of the secret society across the country have been alerted to apprehend and bring Marina to face punishment, and a nationwide search has been declared. As we go to press, the whereabouts of Marina Cedratu Kamara are yet unknown.