By: Audrey Raymonda John
Fifty-year-old Alhaji Umaru Jalloh, a coach, has been committed to the High Court on four counts of fraud and remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown pending trial.
Jalloh is facing one count of conspiracy to defraud, contrary to law, and three counts of obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act, 1916.
According to the particulars of the offences, between January 1 and August 28, 2026, in the Western Area of Freetown, Jalloh allegedly conspired with other persons unknown to defraud members of the public by making false representations.
Count Two alleged that Jalloh obtained Le115, 718 from Issa Conteh by falsely claiming that he would facilitate Conteh’s travel from Sierra Leone to Canada, knowing that the representation was false.
Count Three alleged that he obtained US$5,600, equivalent to Le146, 400, from Alhaji Abdul Kamara by falsely representing that he had 76 foam mattresses for sale, knowing that the claim was false.
Count Four further alleged that Jalloh obtained Le14, 830 and US$7,774, with a stated combined equivalent of Le186, 815, from Ibrahim Sory Yousif Kamara. He allegedly represented that he would facilitate the travel of Kamara’s brother, Abubakarr Kamara, from Sierra Leone to Canada, knowing that the representation was false.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused, no plea was taken, as the matter was being dealt with through committal proceedings.
The prosecution, led by Inspector Kadie Taylor, presented evidence before the court. Following the prosecution’s testimony, the case file was withdrawn for a ruling.
Jalloh was not legally represented during the proceedings.
In his ruling, Magistrate Jah said that, having considered the prosecution’s evidence and the statement made by the accused, he was satisfied that sufficient evidence had been presented to warrant committing the matter to the High Court for trial.
The magistrate subsequently committed the case to the High Court and ordered that Jalloh be remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown pending trial.