May 10, 2021
By: Audrey .R. John
The presiding Magistrate of Ross road court in Freetown, Hadiru Daboh has committed the matter of one Abu Kamara AKA “Wissy’’ who was charged with robbery with aggravation to High Court for proper trial after the prosecution proffers sufficient evidence against him.
The accused was arraigned before the said magistrate for preliminary investigation on four count charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, robbery with aggravation, wounding, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
During the preliminary investigation it was alleged by the police on the charge sheet in count one that on Friday 15th January 201 at Brass Street, in Freetown the accused conspired with other persons unknown to commit felony to wit robbery with aggravation.
In count two, it was also alleged that on that same date, the accused being armed robbed complainant Tesline Wilson a Student of (IPAM) properties include, a mobile phone, a wrist watch, a gold chain and other items worth eight million nine hundred and fifty thousand Leones.
In count three, the accused maliciously wounded complainant during the counter.
In count four, the police alleged that the accused assaulted complainant in a manner thereby causing him occasioning actual bodily harm.
Delivery his ruling shortly after the court clerk mentioned the matter for hearing magistrate Daboh gave brief summary of the evidence before him. He described the act of conspiracy as a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act.
Magistrate Daboh said in order to connect an accused to the crime conspiracy, the prosecution need to prove their case beyond all reasonable doubt by convincing the court that the said crime was indeed committed with an association of other persons. Going through his pages of ruling, Magistrate Daboh touches it step by step the order charges that were against the accused person.
In conclusion, he started categorically clear that in this matter the prosecution proves its case beyond all reasonable doubt. The accused was put on his selection as to whether he will relied on his statement made to the police during investigation or will be ready to testify in the dock and call witnesses at the high court.
The accused responded said that he will be testifying and call witnesses; however he was committed to high court with his committal warrant signed in his own hand writing.