By Alimatu Jalloh
A High Court in Freetown president by Justice Komba Kamanda on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, sentenced Ibrahim Bangura alias No 9 to 270 months in prison for conspiracy, aggravated robberies and unlawful possession of firearm.
According to the particulars of offense, the convict Ibrahim Bangura Alias No.9 on April 1, 2017, at Mamammah Village in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone conspired with other persons unknown to commit Robbery with Aggravation contrary to section 23(1a) of the Larceny ACT 1916 as repealed and replaced by section 2 of the Imperial statutes of criminal law adoption Amendment ACT of 1971 ACT No.16 of 1971.
According to the particular of offense, on count two the convict Ibrahim Bangura on April 26, 2017 at Mamammah Village in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone armed with machete and rifle with Serial No. UB60A6821 robbed Osman Bangura of one C9 Techno mobile phone valued at Le 1,500,000, one Techno touch Mobile Phone valued at Le800,000 , One Nokia mobile phone valued at Le1, 200,000 , one computer valued at Le3,800,000, one Toshiba computer valued at Le3,500.000 and cash of Le17, 413, 000 , all to the total value of Le34, 933,000 (Four Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand Leone), property of Osman Bangura.
On count three, the convict was charged with two counts of Robbery with Aggravation Contrary to section 23 (1a) of the Larceny ACT 1916 as Repealed and Replaced by section 2 of the imperial statutes of Criminal law adoption Amendment ACT of 1971 ACT No.16 of 1971,.
The convict Ibrahim Bangura alias No.9 on April 26, 2017 at Mamammah Village, armed with machetes and rifle with serial No. UB60A6821 robbed Abu Bakarr Fofanah of one LG Mobile phone valued at Le1,000,000 and one Android mobile phone value at Le600,000.
On Count Four, the convict was charged with possession of Small Arms without License contrary to section 11(1) of the Arms and Ammunition Act 2012, ACT No9 of 2012. According the particular of the offence, the convict Ibrahim Bangura alias No.9 on April 26, 2017 at Mamammah Village in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone was found in possession of small of rifle with serial No. UB60A6821 with immunization without License.
The state was represented by I.Y Sesay Esq., while the convict was represented by E.T Koroma Esq.