By: Audrey Raymonda John
Abubakar Jah, Abdulraham Mansallay, Arthur Matturi and Finnah Hawanatu Marrah on Friday made another appearance before the principal Magistrate of the Freetown Magistrate Court no 1 Magistrate Mark Ngegba as they were alleged of obtaining money from the complainant falsely pretending that they will double the money twice knowing to be false.
The accused were arraigned before the court five count charges ranging from conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretenses and causing money to be paid to another with intent to defraud all contrary to law.
The charge sheet indicated that the accused on Wednesday 4 October 2023, at King Harman road in Freetown, conspired together to defraud Iye Mansaray five thousand dollars equivalent to one hundred and eighty two thousand, five hundred new Leones by falsely pretending that he will multiply twice the money by using his money doubling machine knowing to be false.
Shortly after the matter was mentioned by the court clerk the prosecutor Sergeant 9155 Lahai Farma indicated that the witnesses were absent in court but will endeavor that they are in court on the next adjourned date.
The accused are on bail and the matter was adjourned to 19th December 2023 for continuation.