By: Audrey Raymonda John
Freetown, Sierra Leone, Komba Kaminty a labourer on Monday, 2th December, 2024, made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 on two count charges ranging of Obtaining Money by False Pretense, Contrary to section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on a date unknown between February and April 2024 whilst in Brazil and through money transfer, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of Five Thousand United States dollars ($5000) equivalent to One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Leones ( NLe 120,000) from Isatu Bangura through Mamoud Jalloh, both Sierra Leonean based in the United States of America, by false pretending that you will provide genuine visas and facilitate the movement of her, Yusuf Bangura, Fatmata Bangura and Bai Bangura from Sierra to Brazil, knowing same to be false.
Count two further stated that on the same date and place the accused with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of Two Thousand United States dollars ($2,000) equivalent to forty Eight Thousand Leones ( NLe 48, 000) from Agnes Wotto through Christian Nicol, by falsely pretending that will provide genuine visa and facilitate her movement from Sierra Leone to Brazil, knowing to be false.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused person he pleaded not guilty.
The state prosecutor Assistant Superintendent of Police Sorie Conteh sought for short adjournment date as his witness was not present.
The defense counsel C Davies Esq applied for bail on behalf of the accused person that he is a Sierra Leoneans residence with this jurisdiction he will not interfere with the prosecution witness or witnesses. He added that if bail is granted to the accused he will always arraigned himself in court on every adjournment date he made his application pursuant to section 79 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act No.32 of 1965
Meanwhile, Magistrate Bangura granted bail to the accused person in the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Leone (Le180,000) with two sureties who must be residence in Freetown and must be gainfully employed. He furthered that they must have established business operations of not less than Le 100,000,00 each and the bail must be approved by the master and Assistant Deputy Registrar Matter adjourned to the 11th of December, 2024, for further hearings,