One of the 3 Liberian officials under President Weah’s government to be sanctioned under the US Magnitsky Act for their suspected involvement in ongoing public corruption in Liberia. Cephus supposedly helped money launderers and government members to proceed with corrupt acts by dropping or hindering legal prosecutions. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Solicitor General and Chief Prosecutor (resigned) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21.09.1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saykleken, Liberia |
| NATIONALITY | Liberia |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Liberia |
| FULL NAME | Sayma Syrenius Cephus |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Sayma Syrenius |
| ALIASES | Syrenius CEPHAS ; Cyrenius CEPHUS ; Syrenius CEPHUS ; Syrennius CEPHUS |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Unknown |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitski sanctions. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 15.08.2022 [1] |