By: Audrey Raymonda John
54-year-old Abubakar Sannoh, a miner, made his first appearance before Magistrate Peter Brima Gogra of Pademba Road Court No.6 in Freetown on a charge of obtaining goods by credit other than false pretenses, contrary to section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of the offense, on the 27th of November 2023, at Wilberforce Zion in the Western Area of Freetown, with the intent to defraud, Abubakar Sannoh obtained a vehicle with registration number AYF 330, agreeing to pay three thousand five hundred Leones per day.
The said vehicle was in his service for five days, and he also acquired eighty-four liters of diesel valued at two thousand five hundred and twenty Leones (2,520). The total value of the obtained goods amounted to two hundred thousand and thirty-seven Leones (2,037.00). These goods were received from Alhaji Alusine Bah, sent by Global and Bob Deen Investment Company, under the false pretense of being called Same.
When the charge was read and explained to the accused person, no plea was taken. The accused person was unrepresented by a legal representative. Meanwhile, Magistrate Gogra refused bail and remanded the accused person to the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown. The matter has been adjourned to the 30th of January 2024, and Deputy Superintendent of Police Marie Sesay is prosecuting the case.
