September 27, 2021
By Audrey John
The alleged robbery matter between the Inspector General of Police versus Osman Kabia and six others has on the 24th September, 2021 appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba road Court. The seven accused persons are before the court for Preliminary Investigation on three count charges of conspiracy to commit felony, robbery with Aggravation and wounding contrary to section 20 of the offense against the persons Act of 1861.
According to the charge sheet, it was alleged that on Sunday 20th March 2021, the accused attacked and robbed with gun and other armful implements to rob Matthew Komba off his properties worth millions of Leones.
Led in evidence by Assistant Superintendent of police Ibrahim Mansaray, the witness Police Constable M. Kamanda said on Sunday 21st of March 2021, he was on duty with his colleagues when they got intelligence.
He said upon receiving the intelligence, they left for the crime scene at Goderich.
On arrival at the premise of complainant Mr. Matthew Komba, they met the doors open and Complainant bound in the toilet. He said they rescued him and led the team of Police to the rooms which were entirely ransacked. He added that they discovered gun and armful implements including crew bars, giant cutters, and cutlasses among others.
He revealed that during their investigation at the scene one of the accused who was hiding above the celling jumped down and was arrested. He said they took the armful implements found at the premise to the station and first accused was taken to the Kingtom Police hospital for examination and treatment.
Whiles at the hospital, first accused mother said she is ready to explain, adding that her son and others have been around the scene to execute their enterprise.
Witness said his colleagues later informed him that the person that was shot during their intervention has been captured, but later died during investigation.
Constable Kamanda said after the engagement, he wrote a report and send it to the Criminal Investigation Department to back up their investigation.
Later, some accused persons were allowed to pose their cross examination question at the Police witness since they were not legally represented.
While defense lawyer A.K Jawara represented 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th accused persons. he also renewed his bail application but was refused and all accused persons were sent back to the correctional centre.
Matter adjourned to the 27th of September 2021.