By: Audrey Raymonda John
A staff member of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) and his brother have been remanded in custody after making another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Magistrates’ Court No. 2 in Freetown on charges relating to wounding and assault.
The accused persons are Harry Kallon, 39, an Information Technology engineer, and Foday Kallon, 26. They are facing three counts of wounding with intent, wounding, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861.
According to the particulars of offence, on Saturday, 3 January 2026, at Walker Lane off Berwick Street, in the Western Area of Freetown, the accused allegedly wounded Mohamed Kamara with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm. Counts two and three further allege that on the same date and place, the accused maliciously wounded and assaulted Mohamed Kamara, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sorie Conteh led the prosecution.
Prosecution Witness One, Mohamed Kamara, an unemployed man, testified that he recognised both accused persons, stating that he knew the second accused very well. He told the court that the accused persons, along with another individual, confronted and assaulted him, alleging that he was wearing a cloth belonging to the second accused. He said he later made a statement to the police explaining what transpired but claimed that the statement was not read over or explained to him. He further testified that when the police took photographs of him, he was not wearing the alleged cloth and that he had been on medication following the incident.
Prosecution Witness Two, Josephus Musa, testified that he recalled the matter and that a colleague detective attempted to obtain an additional cautioned statement from the first accused. He said the first accused was informed of his right to legal representation. The witness identified and produced both the charged and cautioned statements, as well as the additional cautioned statement, which were tendered and admitted as part of the court records.
The witness was cross-examined by U.F.D. Sesay Esq., who also adopted his previous bail application on behalf of the accused persons.
In his ruling, Magistrate John Manso Fornah refused bail, citing the seriousness of the offences charged. The matter was adjourned to 16 January 2026.