By: Audrey Raymonda John
Two tricycle riders, Mohamed Bangura (25) and Bai Bangura (26), were on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, again arraigned before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on three counts relating to grievous bodily harm.
The accused are charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, contrary to the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861; wounding, contrary to Section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861; and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 47 of the same Act.
According to the police indictment, on Thursday, 15 January 2026, at Phase 1, Gbangbayillah, Hill Station, in the Western Area of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the accused allegedly wounded John Lefevre with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm.
Count Two further alleged that on the same date and place, the accused maliciously wounded the complainant.
Count Three alleged that they assaulted John Lefevre in a manner that caused him actual bodily harm.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused, no plea was taken.
The prosecution, led by Police Constable 18235, called Prosecution Witness No. Zainab Naomi Agambay, a businesswoman.
In her testimony, Zainab said she recognized the complainant as her neighbour and identified the first accused as a tricycle (“kekeh”) rider. She recalled that on 15 January 2026, she had gone out to deliver supplies and asked the complainant to accompany her.
She testified that she encountered the first accused at a garage where he allegedly owed her money. When she demanded payment, he allegedly insulted her, referring to her as a prostitute and a useless woman.
Zainab further told the court that during the incident, a man known as Blacker allegedly threw a coal pot and a chain at the complainant. She said another man called Foday joined in the assault, after which the second accused allegedly arrived with about eight other men, who collectively attacked and beat the complainant.
She added that another individual known as Kesh allegedly struck the complainant with a bat, causing him to lose about four teeth. The complainant was later taken to Akon Police Station, where she made a statement to the police.
Defence counsel S. I. Koroma, representing the second accused, cross-examined the witness and renewed a previous bail application.
However, Magistrate Fornah refused bail, citing the serious nature of the offences. The accused were remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown.
The matter has been adjourned to 10 February 2026 for further hearing.