By: Audrey Raymonda John
Twenty-two-year-old Amiru Sallieu Bah has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1, charged with one count of larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to the particulars of the offence, on Saturday, 3 October 2026, at ECOWAS Street, off Siaka Stevens Street, in Freetown, the accused allegedly stole 15 ladies’ handbags, each valued at NLe500, bringing the total value to NLe7,500. The bags were reportedly the property of Alice Koroma and were in the custody of Osman Koroma.
When the charge was read and explained to him in court, Bah pleaded guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Kadie Taylor, informed the court that the accused had no previous criminal record. The accused was not legally represented.
Magistrate Jah refused bail and remanded Bah at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown pending further proceedings. The matter was adjourned to 19 October 2026.