By Feima Sesay Mohamed Barrie who was sentenced to 1 year for impersonating as lawyer, was again dragged to Court before magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No.2 by lawyer Hindolo Moiwo Gevao for damaging his “pan body” structure and also for alleged trespass into the land of Professor Dr. Sahr M. Gevao and Mrs. Juliete Gevao. However, he was charged together with Mohamed Conteh. The accused persons Mohamed Barrie and Mohamed Conteh made their first appearance before magistrate Mark Ngegba on two counts of Alleged Trespass Contrary to Section 15 (1) (B) of the Public Order Act No. 46 of 1965 and Malicious Damage Contrary to Section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861. According to the charge sheet on count 1, both accused Mohamed Barrie and Mohamed Conteh on Tuesday 7th July 2020 at Rotter Street off Regent Road Freetown did unlawfully entered into the land of Professor, Dr. Sahr M. Gevao and Mrs. Juliete Gevao when required not to do so.  On count 2 both accused Mohamed Barrie and Mohamed Conteh on Tuesday 7th July 2020, at Rotter Street off Regent Road Regent in Freetown, maliciously damaged one erected “pan body” structure valued seven million eight hundred thousand Leones property of lawyer Hindolo Moiwo Gevao.  No plea was taken and also no legal representation was made on their behalf and therefore both accused were remanded in custody until 30th July 2020. ASP Hawa Williams is prosecuting the matter.

By Feima Sesay An 11 year old boy, Alhaji Turay was on Saturday 27th June 2020, allegedly stolen by one David Jackson aka Dave who tried to sell him at Big Market in Freetown. The accused David Jackson aka Dave on Thursday 23rd July 2020, appeared before Magistrate Abdul Sheriff of Court No. 3 Pademba Road Freetown on two counts of Child Stealing Contrary to Section 56 of the Larceny Act 1916 and Human Trafficking Contrary to Section 2 (2) of the Anti Human Trafficking Act 2005. According to the indictment, the police alleged on count 1 that,  the accused David Jackson on Saturday 27th June 2020, at No.22 Gafe Saffa Drive, Lumley Freetown stole 11 years old boy Alhaji Turay against the will of his parents. The police further alleged on Count 2 that the accused David Jackson on the same day at Big Market, Wallace Johnson Street in Freetown trafficked Alhaji Turay a child below the age of 18 to wit 11 years. No bail was granted to the accused and he was remanded in custody until 30th July 2020. Inspector Gloria Macauley is Prosecuting the matter on behalf of the Inspector general of police

By Feima Sesay Baindu Margai, a business woman was sent to the female correctional center by magistrate Mark Ngegba of court no. 2 for stealing two million leones and a mobile phone. The accused Baindu Margai was arraigned on one count charge of fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 of the Larceny act 1916. According to the indictment, the police alleged that the accused on Sunday 12th July, 2020 at Hill Station in Freetown fraudulently converted to her own use and benefit certain property to wit the sum of two million leones and one Techno mobile phone valued eight hundred thousand leones all to the total value of two million, eight hundred thousand leones (Le2,800,00) entrusted to her by Alieu Martin  for the purpose to deliver to Neneh Martin Kamara. After the charges were read to her, she pleaded not guilty to the offence. The accused was not represented in court and so no bail application was made. The accused was however remanded and the matter comes up on the 30th of July, 2020. 

By Feima Sesay Abdulraham Sesay and Modupeh Johnson were yesterday refused bail and sent to prison by Magistrate Marks Ngegba of court No.2 for allegedly obtaining the sum of sixty-two million Leones from Isata Kabba for 3 town lots of land at No2 River. The accused made their first appearance in court and were arraigned on four counts charges ranging from obtaining money by false pretense and causing money to be paid to another with intent to defraud contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone. The particulars of the offence States that the accused Abdul Rahman Sesay and Modupeh Johnson on Monday 6thMay 2019 at 17 Cole Street Hamilton Freetown obtained the sum of forty million leones by falsely pretending that they have three town lot of land for sale at No 2-river knowing to be false. The police further alleged that the accused persons on the same date and place unlawfully caused money to be paid by Isata Kabba the sum of twenty- two Million leones as payment for three town lot land at No 2 river purported to have been given to them by their daughter in law Abigail Kargbo knowing same to be false. Both accused pleaded not guilty of the offence and there was no legal representation made on their behalf. Assistant superintendent of Police Hawa Williams prosecuted the matter. The accused were remanded in custody and the matter adjourned to the 30thJuly 2020.

By Feima Sesay. Lamin Tarawally a youth leader of Kamabai Town Bombali district and three others were on Monday 27July 2020 drag to court before magistrate Hannah Bonnie of court No.1 for allegedly Killing his Aunty Kadiatu Yeamie Kargbo. The accused persons Ishmael Koroma, Issa Alhaji  Mansaray, Ernest Numeh Conteh, and Lamin Tarawally made their first appearance in court and were arraigned on two counts charges of Conspiracy to commit murder contrary to section 4 of the offences against the persons Act 1861 and murder contrary to law. According to the indictment, the prosecution alleged that all the accused persons on Sunday 8 March 2020 at Kamabai Town Brima chiefdom in the Bombali District conspired together with other persons unknown to murder Kadiatu Yeamie Kargbo. Whiles the police further alleged in count two that the accused persons on the same date and place unlawfully murder Kadiatu Yeamie Kargbo. When the charges were read and explained to the accused in court, no plea was taken and no legal representation was made on their behalf. The police prosecutor Inspector Isatu Gbassay Fofanah intimated the court that her witnesses were absent and therefore could not proceed with the matter. In the circumstance, she requested an adjournment to subpoena her witnesses. Magistrate Bonnie, however, granted her application and remands the accused in prison and the matter was adjourned to the 3 August 2020 for further hearing.

 By Feima Sesay.  The parliament of Sierra Leone has on Thursday 23 July 2020 unanimously ratified three cooperates agreements that were laid in the well of parliament last week. The bill is geared towards strengthening the bilateral relationship between Sierra Leone and Kuwait and to also create a platform for technical education and professional skills training.  The following Agreements were ratified. Agreement on Cultural and Artistic Cooperation between Sierra Leone and the government of the state of Kuwait, dated 17 November 2019, Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Technical Education and Professional Training between the government of Sierra Leone and Kuwait dated 17 November 2019 and the Agreement on established joint Commission for Cooperation between Sierra Leone and Kuwait. Piloting the agreements, the deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Solomon Jamiru said that the aforementioned agreements would further deepen and strengthen the bilateral relations and cooperation. The deputy minister added that the promotion of Cultural gaps will be a refinding step in the new trajectory relations recognizing fully the Artistic and cultural potential in our environs and how through relevant exchange and support the country can legalize those values to have the profound impact on the development landscape. He said the cooperation in the field of Technical Education and Professional Training would help crystallized the human capital development that will enable them into the social development goals.  In further submission, he pointed that the agreement to establish a joint commission for cooperation between the two countries will provide an over craft framework to support the Agreement. In his contribution to the debate the minority whip of the opposition APC, Hon. Hassan Sesay said the bill is non controversial and therefore urge colleagues to speedily ratify the agreement. He added that the process is just to put a seal on the existing relationship Sierra Leone has with Kuwait and in order accord the Agreement the added significant and valued it deserve in order to strengthen the relationship. Hon. Hassan Sesay however  noted that they should also looked at the areas of promoting  cultural values so as to encourage people from other countries to come with the aim of boosting the industries and social values. The leader of government business Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma in his contribution supported the agreement describing it as non controversial.  He added that the Agreement is to strengthen the country relationship with Kuwait that deals with promotion of education in terms of music industry, technology, vocational skills and training of personal. Hon. Nyuma emphasis the importance of strengthening the country’s relationship with Kuwait as he said it will enable citizens’ increase their skills in Artistic education. He said the agreement is non controversial but it lies on the individual state to ensure that they strengthen their relationship and work between the framework of the Agreements. In conclusion urged colleagues MPs to speedily ratify the agreements and follow the text of it that will enable the country benefit as he said education is the key to the development of any country. He however admonished the deputy minister to ensure the realization of the agreement and not to be business as usual by just putting it on their shelves after approval.