Two employees of Zenith Bank Sierra Leone Limited have been remanded in custody after appearing in court on charges linked to an alleged fraud involving telecommunications company Q-Cell (SL) Limited, court officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, Hassan Fornah, 35, and Mohamed Tharm, 36, made their first appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown.
They face three counts, including conspiracy to defraud, fraudulent conversion, and fraudulent embezzlement under the Larceny Act of 1916.
Prosecutors allege the pair were involved in the misappropriation of about 2.1 million leones, though details of how the alleged fraud was carried out were not fully disclosed in court.
The magistrate ordered that both men be remanded at the Freetown Male Correctional Centre pending further hearings in the case.
No plea was taken during the proceedings.
The case has been adjourned to a later date as investigations continue.
Zenith Bank Sierra Leone Limited and Q-Cell (SL) Limited have not yet publicly commented on the matter.
