By Mamajah Jalloh
Edwin Uwa Ogbonna a Nigerian national on Thursday, 3 October, 2024, made another appearance for the continuation of his trials before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba road court No.1 in Freetown on ten counts charges to kidnapping contrary to law, three counts ranging from possession of prohibited drugs without lawful authority three count ranging from dealing in prohibited drugs without lawful authority and three count ranging from used of prohibited drugs.
According to the particulars of offence on Tuesday 20 August 2024 at Alusine Street, New Road Juba Hill the western area in Freetown kidnapped Monsuru Abayomi Balogun.
Count two furthered that on the same date and place the accused person were found in possession of loosed quality of cocaine without lawful authority.
Counts three on the same date and place the accused person were found in possession of one sachet containing loosed quantity of kush without lawful authority
Count four further stated that on the same date and place the accused were found in possession of one sachet containing loosed quantity of cannabis sativa without lawful authority.
Count five, six and seven further stated that on the same date and place the accused person were found dealing in kush, cannabis sativa and cocaine without lawful authority.
Count eight, nine and ten further stated that on the same date and place the accused person were found using a prohibited drug kush, cocaine and cannabis sativa without lawful authority
When the charges were read and explained to the accused person No plea was taken
Counsel representing the accused person Zachariah Azibo Kanu applied for bail for and on behalf of the accused person that he is not a Sierra Leonean but resident in Sierra Leone the accused have a fixed aboard and have credible sureties who are willing and ready to go into recognizance on his behalf that if the accused person was put on bail he will appear in court on every adjourned date he said the accused will not interfere with prosecution witness or witnesses he made his application pursuant to section 79 2 of the Criminal procedure Act No.32 of 1965.
However, Magistrate Kekura refused bail and sent the accused person to the male correctional facility in Freetown matter adjourned to the 8th of October, 2024.
