By: Audrey Raymonda John
Honorable Mohammed Bangura of constituency 066 Karena District and the chairperson of the All People Congress Party Tonkolili District Yabom Sesay on Friday 25 November 2022 made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No.1 standing trial on five counts charges of assault, disorderly behaviour, insulting conduct among others and are presently waiting for ruling on the matter by the Magistrate.
Shortly after the matter was mentioned by the Court Clerk, defense Counsel I. Turay representing Honorable Bangura submitted their no-case submission before the court, adding that they have served state counsel with a copy of their submissions which he confirmed.
He, therefore, made another application before the court for the vehicle of Honorable Bangura to be returned to him.
He made his application pursuant to section 51 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1916
Magistrate Ngegba said he had made a ruling on that previously which was made by his senior colleague Lansana Dumbuya and the ruling still stands.
State counsel Yusuf Isaac Sesay said base upon the no case submission presented by defense Counsel on behalf of the first accused Honorable Bangura, he will not reply but relied on the entire evidence given by the prosecution.
It could be recalled that both accused were arraigned before the court on five counts of charges ranging from assault, insulting conduct and disorderly behaviour contrary to law.
According to the charge sheet, the accused on Saturday, 11 June 2022 at Tonkolili District assaulted A.I.G Gabriel Tommy whiles executing his duty.
The charge sheet furthered that the accused on the same day and place used insulting words to the annoyance of A.I.G Gabriel Tommy to provoke him to commit a breach of peace.
However, Magistrate Ngegba adjourned the matter to 2 December 2022 for the ruling.