By Fatima Kpaka
Alimamy Kargbo a mobile phone technician was on Monday 30th October 2023 sentence to four years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the offence of unlawful possession of pistol with eight live rounds without license.
The convicts prior to his sentencing was standing trial before Magistrate Ngegba of Court No1 on four counts charges ranging from possession of arms without license, having in custody of small arms without license, unlawful concealment of arms and keeping greater number of small arms without license all contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.
According to the indictments, the accused Alimamy Kargbo on Sunday 1st October 2023, at the Waterloo Kono Park Waterloo judicial district in the Western Area was found in possession of one black HELLAI pistol with serial number BB 205218 (9×9) spring held armory without license or lawful authority.
It was further alleged that the accused on the same date and place was found keeping the said pistol with it magazine containing eight live rounds cartridges without license or lawful authority.
The convicts made his first appearance in court on the 12th October 2023, and when the charges were read and explained to him by the clerk, he pleaded guilty.
Magistrate Ngegba in his ruling sentence the convict to one-year imprisonment each on all four counts charges to be run consecutively.
The convict Alimamy Kargbo made four appearance in court before his conviction and had been in prison since then with no legal representation made on his behalf.
Police Sergeant 9939 Lahai M prosecuted the matter on behalf of the Inspector General of police.