Abdul Kasim Bangura, a Masoner has made his first appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on a count of Larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on Thursday 30th March 2023 at Bonga Town Wilkinson Road, in the Western Area in Freetown did enter into the vehicle of John Keister and steal the sum of Thirty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Leones, property of John Keister.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Christiana Davies Cole lead the prosecution witness number one, Sierra Leone national team Leone Stars Coach, John Samuel John Kinster a British national, acknowledged recognition of the accused person in the dock.
He recalled that on the 30th March 2023 he said around 2:00pm he came and packed his Lexus Jeep with registration number AOB 111 along NASSIT Drive, Off Wilkinson Road he drove the vehicle closed to where two unknown names ladies together he left his green bag at the back seat in the vehicle on his way he met the right side glass of the passenger seat was mashed down.
He said that he opened his vehicle with the key, but it was unable to open upon that he called his fitter who came and helped him to open the vehicle after that he immediately checked for his green bag to his surprise the bag was not in the vehicle.
The witness said the bag contains his laptop computer, his hard drive and Fifty Leones note and other assorted official documents the witness said he asked the two ladies about what happened with his vehicle they said they know nothing about it upon that he went to Lumley Police Station where he made statement himself and the police came to the scene of crime. He said that his fitter drove the vehicle from the scene of crime.
During cross examinations the accused person said that they were arrested. The other guys said I wasn’t at the scene of crime the witness said he didn’t know. Meanwhile, Magistrate Ngegba refused bail and sent the accused person to the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown matter adjourned to the 25th April 2023 for further hearing Benjamin Gordon Esq associate with prosecution.
