By Alimatu Jalloh Hawa Mansaray yesterday appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road Court No.1 for allegedly biting her neighbour’s finger thereby causing her grievous bodily harm. The accused was arrested on May 6, 2023, by Police Constable (PC) Kargbo K.M. The accused is arraigned on a count of causing grievous bodily harm contrary to section 18 of The Offences Act Against the Persons Act, 1861. It is alleged...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Alfred Turay, Sheriff Vandi and Alimatu Turay were yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Pademba court No 1 on allegation of cultivating 262.4 kilograms of cannabis sativa without lawful authority. The accused are charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit an offence and cultivation of cannabis sativa contrary to section 7 (a) of The National Drugs Control Act, 2008. The chargesheet states that the accused...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Abdulai Turay an Accountant working for a Chinese Company call CGC situated in Guinea Forechariah was yesterday sent to prison by Magistrate Mark Ngegba for allegedly obtaining NLe 7, 000 from Abibatu Tarawalie and Jonathan Daniel Kamara on the pretext that he will help them get a master’s degree at Ngaja University. The accused is charge with two counts of obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Ade Idris, a businessman, was on Tuesday, May 16 2023 sent to prison by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No1 for an alleged gold dust fraud. The accused made his first appearance in court and was arraigned on two counts of conspiracy to defraud contrary to law and obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section 32 (1) of The Larceny Act, 1916. The chargesheet...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Senesie, 13, spends nine hours daily at a quarry site at No 9 in Koidu Town, Kono District smashing rocks into gravel size for sale. He does this to assist his uncle to make a living. Senesie spent nine hours in the quarry daily to crush stones using a hammer. He says he reports at the quarry at 8am and returns home at 5pm. He said has...Read More
