By: Hafsatu Z Bangura
30yrs old Ibrahim Kalokoh a business man made another appearance before Magistrate Hadiru K Daboh of Ross Road Court No.3 in Freetown on three count charges to wit two of obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to the section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916 and Causing Money to be paid contrary to section 32 (2) (a) of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence sometimes in November 2021 in Freetown with intent to defraud obtained the sum of twelve million Leones (12,000) by falsely pretending that you would facilitate her travel to Dubai knowing same to be false and on count two the accused person caused with intent to defraud cause Aminata Bangura to pay the sum of one million five hundred thousand Leones (1,500,000) and on count three the accused person with intent to defraud obtained eighteen million Leones(18,000,00) by falsely pretending that you would facilitate her travel to Dubai knowing same to be false.
The charges were read and explained to the accused person and pleaded not guilty.
Lawyer A. Kamara representing the accused person renewed his previous bail applications on behalf of the accused person.
Magistrate Daboh granted the accused person bail in to the sum one hundred million Leones or two sureties in like sum sureties to be ordinary resident in Freetown sureties to produce valid identity card depicting his or her address in Freetown bail to be approved by the Deputy assistant Registrar. Matter was adjourned to the 5th September 2022 for further hearing.