By: Audrey Raymonda John
Abdulai Conteh a business man made another appearance before Magistrate Peter Brima Gogra of Pademba road court No.6 in Freetown on a count of fraudulent conversion Contrary to Law.
According to the particulars of offence on Thursday 10th August 2023 at Horton Street the western area in Freetown Fraudulently converted to his use or benefits certain property that is to say one Spark 10 mobile phone valued two thousand Leones entrusted to him by Ibrahim Foday Kamara for the purpose of safe keeping property of Isata Sesay.
When the charge was read and explained to the accused person he pleaded not guilty
The prosecutor led three witnesses including the factual witness who narrated the ordeals.
Magistrate Gogra delivering his Ruling said he has looked at the evidence and he is of the view that the prosecution has adduced sufficient evidence in order to warrant a committal of the matter to the High Court for trial. He therefore granted the accused person bail in the sum of thirty thousand Leones with two sureties in like sum sureties to be resident in the western area sureties to produce valid identity card depicting his or her address in Freetown sureties to have valid national passport book for identification one surety to be employed in a government institution in Sierra Leone with a pin code bail to be approved by the Deputy assistant Registrar Matter committed to the high court for trail.
Deputy Superintendent of police Marie Sesay prosecuted the matter.