By: Audrey Raymonda John
Thirty-three-year-old civil engineer Mohamed Koroma has been granted bail by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown after making his first appearance on three counts of alleged wounding and assault.
Koroma is facing three charges: Wounding with Intent, contrary to Section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1816; Wounding, contrary to Section 20 of the same Act; and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, contrary to Section 47 of the Act.
According to the particulars of the offence, on Friday, 23rd October 2026, at 39 Junction, Hill Station, in the Mountain Rural District of the Western Area, Freetown, the accused allegedly wounded Mamoud Koroma with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm.
The second and third counts further alleged that, on the same date and at the same location, Mohamed Koroma maliciously wounded and assaulted Mamoud Koroma, occasioning him actual bodily harm.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused, no plea was taken, as the matter is proceeding through committal proceedings.
The prosecutor, DPC 18235 Kebbie Thoronka, informed the court that he had served defence counsel with copies of the case and inquiry files.
Defence counsel, A. Maddie, confirmed receipt of the documents and applied for bail on behalf of his client pursuant to Section 76(1) (c) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2024.
Magistrate Fornah subsequently granted the accused bail in the sum of NLe50, 000, with one surety in like sum. The surety must be resident in Freetown and produce a valid National Identification Card for identification. The bail is subject to approval by the Deputy Assistant Registrar.
The magistrate also ordered that subpoenas be served on the absent prosecution witnesses.
The matter was adjourned to 17th November 2026.