By: Audrey Raymonda John
Thirty five years old Musa Bangura alias press en start a Masoner and twenty seven years old Abubakar Conteh alias J-Z a Labourer made their first appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown on four count charges to wit Conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to law, Robbery with Aggravation, and two counts ranging from assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
According to the particulars of offence on the 30th March 2023 at No.6 Bangs drive Metchem Goderich the western area in Freetown conspired together with other persons unknown to commit a felony to wit robbery with aggravation.
On count two at the same place and date both accused persons being armed with a gun, cutlass and scissors robbed Sheku Kakay the sum of ten thousand United States dollars equivalent to two hundred and fifteen thousand new Leones(215,000) Physical cash of one hundred and eighty Leones(180) clothing apparels valued at thirty thousand new Leones(30,000) one Bluetooth speaker valued at four thousand three hundred Leones(4,3000) one plated necklace valued at five thousand Leones(5,000) five iPhone 11 Pro max each valued at eight thousand Leones all to the total sum of forty thousand Leones(40,000) one Samsung S-10 plus mobile phone valued three thousand Leones(3,000) two infinix mobile phone valued each at three thousand Leones(3,000) all to the total sum of six thousand Leones(6,000) four plasma television valued at five thousand Leones each all to the total sum of twenty thousand Leones(20,000) all to the grand total of three hundred and twenty three thousand three hundred Leones(323,300) property of Sheku Kakay manager of Sasco.
On count two and three both accused persons assaulted Sheku Kakay and Abdulai Kallon in a manner thereby occaisioning him actual bodily harm.
The charges were read and explained to the accused persons no plea was taken.
Assistant Superintendent of police Ibrahim S Mansaray lead Prosecution witness number two Abdulai Kanu a cleaner said he recognized the accused persons in the dock in this matter.
The witness said on the 30th March at around 3am himself, Sasco and his manager locked all the doors and windows of the house.
At the above time the accused persons entered the house well-armed with cutlass and gun, the witness said the accused person put the manager under gun point, the witness said the second accused person slapped him three times with the cutlass.
The witness said he felt pain, the second accused person asked him for money he told him that he didn’t have by then Sacco was inside the bathroom as soon as Sacco comes out they put him under gun point.
The witness said the first accused person asks Sheku Kakay Sasco Manager for the key of the safe the witness said in front of him the accused persons took the money inside the safe.
They took their phone, and they ate their Sokolie also the witness said the accused persons lock all of them inside one room.
The witness said the accused persons asked for the key of the main door he didn’t give it to them the witness said the accused persons use their way out from where they entered.
The witness said he made statement at Lumley police station they issued police medical request form to him, he concluded.
The witness was cross examined by J. Smith.
Counsel representing the accused persons renewed his previous Bail applications on behalf of the accused persons.
Meanwhile Magistrate Ngegba refused bail and sent the accused persons to the male correctional center in Freetown matter adjourned to the 18th July 2023.