By Feima Sesay
Justice Momoh Jah Stevens has ordered his registrar to make available the Court”s records of the trial proceedings of Mr. Ikubolaje Nicol to both the Prosecutor and the Defense Lawyers, and with no cost attached.
The Judge made the statement on last week’s hearing of the matter between the State and the accused Ikubalaje Nicol, conducted at main Law Court Building of the Sexual Offenses Model Court in Freetown.
Police Constable (PC) 20979 Mustapha Conteh attached to the OSD Headquarters has on Friday 26th April 2024 testified in the alleged Manslaughter trial of the former Skye Bank Manager Ikubolaje Nicol.
The 2nd Prosecution Witness, Mustapha Conteh said in evidence that he recognized the accused the Ikubolaje Nicol who he was working for as armed security guard at his Leicester Village residence in Freetown.
The witness said his work schedule for the past one year at the accused private residence is from Monday to Saturday, and his deployment is at 9PM to 6pm.
The witness recalled on the 15th October 2022 when he reported for duty at the accused’s house.
At the accused residence, he met the caretaker Salifu Bangura and his family in the compound, and while at his guard post, the accused left the compound alone with his vehicle at 12 midnight.
And that was the time the witness said he knew that the accused was in.
The gate was opened by the private security, named Ibrahim. The accused returned home at 1am, and the gate was opened by the said private security and after parking the vehicle, he saw the accused alone climb the stairs.
Within the same time at 1am, the accused again went out alone with his vehicle and returned home alone at 3am of Sunday the 16th April 2022.
And at 6am while preparing to off from duty, the accused in a distressful manner called them and said to them that his girlfriend had fallen sick and they should assist him take her to the hospital.
He, the witness and the private security rushed upstairs to the accused who led them to his bedroom.
At the accused’s bedroom, witness said he met two ladies who were naked, the one was lying in the bathroom trembling and at the same time biting her tongue.
He and Ibrahim rushed to the lady in the bathroom and took her towards the bed carpet.
The caretaker later came in and inserted spoon in her mouth, the accused instructed Salifu to collect dress for the lady.
The accused rushed down stairs and took his vehicle from the car park and placed it towards the gate.
The lady was dressed in white T. Shirt and black trousers, they held her down stairs and placed her in the vehicle and the accused was at the driving seat pleading with him (witness) to assist him to take the lady to the hospital.
They left the house for Shuman hospital and on arrival the accused parked the vehicle and went to call a nurse. Nurses came and placed a machine on the lady’s finger and after it has alarmed, one of the nurses called two men who are staff at the hospital to take the lady in.
The lady was taken in a wheelchair, and after which the witness said he left the hospital.
On Monday the 17th April 2022 he the (witness) was informed that the lady they took to the hospital had passed away.
He, Mustapha Conteh was then withdrawn from the accused residence.
The lead Defense Counsel Roland Wright did not ask the witness any questions as a form of cross examination.
The State Prosecutor Aruna Jalloh sought for adjournment and assured to get more witnesses on the next adjourned date of 30th April, 2024.
The accused Ikubolaje Nicol is alleged to have unlawfully killed Sinnah Kai Kargbo, a former Bank at the aforementioned Bank in Freetown.
Bola Nicol ‘s Trial : Judge Orders registrar to make available Records of the case
By Feima Sesay
Justice Momoh Jah Stevens has ordered his registrar to make available the Court”s records of the trial proceedings of Mr. Ikubolaje Nicol to both the Prosecutor and the Defense Lawyers, and with no cost attached.
The Judge made the statement on last week’s hearing of the matter between the State and the accused Ikubalaje Nicol, conducted at main Law Court Building of the Sexual Offenses Model Court in Freetown.
Police Constable (PC) 20979 Mustapha Conteh attached to the OSD Headquarters has on Friday 26th April 2024 testified in the alleged Manslaughter trial of the former Skye Bank Manager Ikubolaje Nicol.
The 2nd Prosecution Witness, Mustapha Conteh said in evidence that he recognized the accused the Ikubolaje Nicol who he was working for as armed security guard at his Leicester Village residence in Freetown.
The witness said his work schedule for the past one year at the accused private residence is from Monday to Saturday, and his deployment is at 9PM to 6pm.
The witness recalled on the 15th October 2022 when he reported for duty at the accused’s house.
At the accused residence, he met the caretaker Salifu Bangura and his family in the compound, and while at his guard post, the accused left the compound alone with his vehicle at 12 midnight.
And that was the time the witness said he knew that the accused was in.
The gate was opened by the private security, named Ibrahim. The accused returned home at 1am, and the gate was opened by the said private security and after parking the vehicle, he saw the accused alone climb the stairs.
Within the same time at 1am, the accused again went out alone with his vehicle and returned home alone at 3am of Sunday the 16th April 2022.
And at 6am while preparing to off from duty, the accused in a distressful manner called them and said to them that his girlfriend had fallen sick and they should assist him take her to the hospital.
He, the witness and the private security rushed upstairs to the accused who led them to his bedroom.
At the accused’s bedroom, witness said he met two ladies who were naked, the one was lying in the bathroom trembling and at the same time biting her tongue.
He and Ibrahim rushed to the lady in the bathroom and took her towards the bed carpet.
The caretaker later came in and inserted spoon in her mouth, the accused instructed Salifu to collect dress for the lady.
The accused rushed down stairs and took his vehicle from the car park and placed it towards the gate.
The lady was dressed in white T. Shirt and black trousers, they held her down stairs and placed her in the vehicle and the accused was at the driving seat pleading with him (witness) to assist him to take the lady to the hospital.
They left the house for Shuman hospital and on arrival the accused parked the vehicle and went to call a nurse. Nurses came and placed a machine on the lady’s finger and after it has alarmed, one of the nurses called two men who are staff at the hospital to take the lady in.
The lady was taken in a wheelchair, and after which the witness said he left the hospital.
On Monday the 17th April 2022 he the (witness) was informed that the lady they took to the hospital had passed away.
He, Mustapha Conteh was then withdrawn from the accused residence.
The lead Defense Counsel Roland Wright did not ask the witness any questions as a form of cross examination.
The State Prosecutor Aruna Jalloh sought for adjournment and assured to get more witnesses on the next adjourned date of 30th April, 2024.
The accused Ikubolaje Nicol is alleged to have unlawfully killed Sinnah Kai Kargbo, a former Bank at the aforementioned Bank in Freetown.
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