Principal Magistrate, His Worship Magistrate Mark Ngegba has on 1st December, 2022 sentenced Tenin Madeleine Mansare, a Guinean business woman, for Obtaining Money by False Pretences contrary to Section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act,1916.
It is alleged that on dates between 8th September 2021 and 29th November 2021, Accused Tenin obtained the sum of Four Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand United State Dollars (USD 425,000), equivalent to Four Million Seven Hundred and Thirty-two Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy-five New Leones (NLe 4,732,375) by falsely pretending that she will supply Fifteen Thousand metric tons of cement to Star Light Company, represented by Ewdeebak Bhurani.
On arraignment and when the charge was read out and explained to her, the accused pleaded not guilty to the offence.
“I have considered the evidence in its entirety and in light of the authorities cited, I hereby find the accused GUILTY of the offence charged”, Magistrate said.
Meanwhile, Accused Tenin Madeleine Mansare was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and sentencing to run consecutively.