Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- BELLINZONA, Switzerland - Alieu Kosiah killed a man for refusing his order to carry looted goods in the Kolahun region of Lofa County in 1993, a witness told the Swiss Federal Criminal Court prosecuting the former rebel commander on Thursday.

Kosiah killed a man named Musa Kpandeh because he refused to transport looted generator parts, cocoa, coffee and palm oil from Pasolahun to Kolahun, according to the witness, the fourth plaintiff of seven who have brought this war crimes case against Kosiah. The plaintiff said he was one of several young men forced to carry the goods on the 12-hour walk on a dirt road. He said they were not allowed to rest, eat nor drink during the trip.

"Kosiah was talking to him (Kpandeh). He ...