July 6, 2021
By: Francis F.M.Harding
The Third Police Witness (PW3) Police Sargent 16472 Kanu E. attached at the Operation Service Division (OSD) Headquarters Freetown.
The accused person Abu Bakarr Nyangui is charged with two counts charged contrary to section 17 (1) (b) of the Larceny Act 1916 and count three fraudulent conversion of property contrary to section 20 (1) (iv) (a) of the larceny Act 1916.
According to police charged sheets, the accused person is charged with two counts charged. Count one larceny by servant. It’s alleged in court one that the accused person on the 19TH April, 2021 at the Male Correctional Centre Pademba Road Freetown, the accused person being a servant stole one hundred and fifty six (156) pieces of assorted of foam mattresses, property of the government of Sierra Leone.
Testifying in court, (PW3) he recognized the accused person in the dock.
Witness said he was at pademba Road in front of the Magistrate Court on the 20th April, 2021 when one intelligence officer gave him information that two vehicles are parked in front of the Male Correctional center. Witness said upon the information received he notified his boss. Witness said his boss told him to go and change in civil clothes. Witness said he took a motorbike and followed the two vehicles.
Witness said he and two other officers (Vandi and Bockarie) were behind the two vehicles from Pademba Road through Model, Macaulay Street, Mountain Cut and then the first drive of the left. Witness while off-loading the mattresses he called his boss to come and see for himself. Witness said he took his phone to snap the scene.
Witness said the Criminal Investigations Department Officers came to the scene from headquarters and police personnel’s from eastern police Station. Witness said they arrested one of the vehicle with registration number AJS-703 and the driver and they were taken to the CID headquarter. Witness said he went to the CID and made a statement. The State prosecutor is Inspector Daboh while Lawyer C. Campbell is representing the accused person. The accused person is on bail. The matter has been adjourned to the 12th July, 2021.