January 17, 2022
By Audrey John
ASP Samuel Saio Kargbo appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown on a count charge of Fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 (1) (iv) (a) of the Larceny Act 1916.
It was alleged that on Thursday 23rd July 2020 at the Sierra Leone Police headquarters George Street, in the western area in Freetown Fraudulently converted to his own use or benefit certain amount of money that is to say the sum of one hundred and sixty thousand united States dollars ($160,000) Equivalent to one billion seven hundred million Leones(1,700,000,000) entrusted to him by Assistant Inspector General of Police Mohamed Abu Brima Jah for the purpose of delivering temporarily, property of the Sierra Leone Police whilst in his custody.
During the preliminaries, the prosecution led two witnesses including Abu Brima Jah who explained how he delivers the money to the accused.
The accused person Samuel Saio Kargbo made twenty appearance in court and on the 15th December 2021, Magistrate Sahr Kekura informed the prosecution that on the next adjournment date if they didn’t lead any witness he will use section 94 of the Criminal Procedure q Act No.32 of 1965.
Shortly after the matter was mentioned on Friday counsel representing the accused M.N Kamara, I.A Kamara and F.R Conteh applied for the discharged of the matter.
Without wasting time, magistrate Sahr Kekura discharges the matter for wanting of prosecution.
ASP Samuel Saio Kargbo walked out of the court with emotions.