By Fatima Kpaka
Kalilu Amara Bah, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, on Friday, September 20, 2024, sued Ibrahim Jaffason Kamara, Sahr Abu Bockarie, and Abdulai Sankoh for allegedly stealing assorted items valued at NLe 167,500 from his resident.
The accused persons were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No2 on three counts of conspiracy contrary to law, housebreaking, and larceny contrary to section 26)1) of The Larceny Act 1916 and receiving stolen goods.
According to the indictments, the accused person Ibrahim Jaffason Kamara and Sahr Abu Bockarie on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Cordialia Drive, Regent Road, Lumley in Freetown conspired with other persons unknown to commit housebreaking and larceny.
The police further alleged that the first and second accused on the same date and place, with intent to Steal, broke into the dwelling house of Kalilu Amara Bah and stole assorted building materials valued at Nle 167,500, property of the said complainant.
It was further alleged that the third accused Abdulia Sankoh on the same date received three wooden panel doors valued at Nle 30,000, property of the complainant knowing same to have been stolen.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused persons, no plea was taken.
Prosecutor DSP Sorie Conteh informed the court that the complainant was absent and therefore could not proceed with the matter and requested an adjournment.
Defense counsel for the third accused Abdulia Sankoh applied for bail, adding that her client had spent over one week at the police station.
Her application was made under section 79 (2) of The Criminal Procedure Act 1965.
The prosecutor, however, opposed bail due to the serious nature of the offence.
Magistrate Bangura, however, granted bail to the accused persons. The matter was adjourned to October 7, 2024.