By: Audrey Raymonda John
Fifty-one-year-old driver Joseph Kpana and seventeen-year-old security guard Adams Bayoh made their first appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on two-count charges of conspiracy and housebreaking and larceny, contrary to Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to the particulars of offence, on Saturday, 14 February 2026, at No. 3 Graceland, off Peninsular Road, Goderich in the Western Area of Freetown, the accused persons allegedly conspired with others unknown to commit a felony, namely housebreaking and larceny.
The second count further stated that on the same date and at the same location, the second defendant, with intent to steal, allegedly broke and entered the dwelling house of Otolorin Williams and stole one Microsoft Surface Pro 11 laptop and other assorted items, with a total value of two hundred and fifty-nine thousand four hundred and seventy-eight Leones (Le 259,478), all property of the complainant.
When the charges were read and explained to the defendants, both pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutor, Chief Superintendent of Police Tommy B. Zizer Esq., informed the court that the defendants had been served with the bundle of witness statements.
Magistrate Jah refused bail and ordered that both defendants be remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown. The matter was adjourned to 16 April 2026.