By: Audrey Raymonda John
Thirty five years old Musa Bangura alias press en start a Masoner and twenty seven years old Abubakar Conteh alias J-Z a Labourer made their first appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown on four count charges to wit Conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to law, Robbery with Aggravation, and two count ranging from Assault occaisioning actual bodily harm.
According to the particulars of offence on the 30th March 2023 at No.6 Bangs drive Metchem Goderich the western area in Freetown conspired together with other persons unknown to commit a felony to wit robbery with aggravation on count two at the same place and date both accused persons being armed with a gun, cutlass and scissors robbed Sheku Kakay the sum of ten thousand United States dollars equivalent to two hundred and fifteen thousand new Leones(215,000) Physical cash of one hundred and eighty Leones(180) clothing apparels valued at thirty thousand new Leones(30,000) one Bluetooth speaker valued at four thousand three hundred Leones(4,3000) one plated necklace valued at five thousand Leones(5,000) five iPhone 11 Pro max each valued at eight thousand Leones all to the total sum of forty thousand Leones(40,000) one Samsung S-10 plus mobile phone valued three thousand Leones(3,000) two infinix mobile phone valued each at three thousand Leones(3,000) all to the total sum of six thousand Leones(6,000) four plasma television valued at five thousand Leones each all to the total sum of twenty thousand Leones(20,000) all to the grand total of three hundred and twenty three thousand three hundred Leones(323,300) property of Sheku Kakay manager of Sasco.
On count two and three both accused persons assaulted Sheku Kakay and Abdulai Kallon in a manner thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm.
The charges were read and explained to the accused persons and no was plea taken.
The prosecutor Assistant Superintendent of police Ibrahim S Mansaray seeks for a short adjournment date for him to get proper conference with his witness Sasco.
Both accused persons was not represented by legal representative
Meanwhile Magistrate Ngegba refused bail and sent the accused persons to the male correctional center in Freetown matter adjourned to the 26th April 2023 for further hearing.