By: Audrey Raymonda John
Hassan Rogers (21) and Samuel Kamara (30) appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on October 10, 2025, facing four charges, including conspiracy to commit a crime and three counts of robbery with aggravation. The charges were brought under Section 23(1)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916, as repealed and replaced by Section 2 of Act No. 16 of 1971.
According to the particulars of the offence, the defendants are accused of conspiring with others to commit robbery with aggravation on Sunday, 15th June 2025, at Imatt Hill Station in the Western Area of Freetown. The charges specify the following:
Count Two: The defendants allegedly robbed Zainab Yeabu Kamara, taking a gold cross bag, iPhone 14, iPhone 8, black power bank, and other assorted items, valued at a total of Le 24,576.
Count Three: Armed with sticks and bottles, the defendants are said to have robbed Suliaman Jalloh, stealing his Samsung S22 mobile phone and Le 200 in cash, valued at Le 23,200, while using personal violence against him.
Count Four: Similarly, the defendants are accused of robbing Olushola Maxwell of his silver Samsung mobile phone, valued at Le 5,000, and using personal violence* against him during the robbery.
Detective Police Constable Thoronka K.K led the prosecution, presenting Prosecution Witness No. 2, DPC Mohamed A. Kamara, attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Hill Top Police Station.
DPC Kamara testified that, on June 15, 2025, he was assigned to investigate the robbery case after receiving reports from the three complainants. He issued a medical request form to Zainab Yeabu Kamara, which she later returned with a medical report this document was produced and tendered as evidence in court.
He also obtained statements from the complainants, which were tendered in court as part of the evidence. A team led by DPC Kamara, along with the complainants and the defendants, visited the crime scene at Regent Highway SS Camp, where Zainab Yeabu Kamara identified the location where she and two others (who are not before the court) were allegedly robbed by the defendants.
On the same day, June 15, 2025, DPC Kamara and DPC Conteh H obtained voluntary caution statements from both defendants, who were cautioned and questioned in Krio. The statements were recorded in English and later signed by the defendants after being read over and explained to them. The defendants admitted the statements as true by affixing their thumbprints.
The witness was cross-examined by the defence attorneys.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Fornah refused bail for the defendants, citing the seriousness of the charges. The case has been adjourned to October 15, 2025 for further proceedings.
The defendants remain in custody as the investigation into the robbery case continues.