By: Audrey Raymonda John
Thirty-one-year-old Ibrahim Peter Kamara, a businessman, made his second appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on two counts of conspiracy to defraud and larceny by servant, contrary to the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to the particulars of the offense, between Sunday, February 23, and Wednesday, March 25, 2025, at Access Bank Sierra Leone Limited, located on Siaka Stevens Street and Lightfoot Boston Street in the western area of Freetown, Kamara conspired with other persons unknown to defraud Access Bank Sierra Leone Limited.
The second charge further alleged that, during the same period and location, Kamara, who was operating as an agent for Orange Mobile Money (Orange Mobile Finance Limited), used the Orange Money Wallet to bank transaction platform to steal a total of two million, seven hundred and fifty-two thousand, one hundred and twenty-nine Leones (Le 2,752,129). This amount was taken from Bank Account number 0010160000326, which was operated by Orange Mobile Finance Limited.
When the charges were read and explained to Kamara, no plea was taken. The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police Dialla Wellington Esq., requested a subpoena to be served on absent prosecution witnesses.
Magistrate Fornah, after considering the seriousness of the charges, refused bail and remanded Kamara to the male correctional facility in Freetown. The matter was adjourned to November 17, 2025, for further proceedings.