Driver Charged with Murder, Denied Bail at Pademba Road Court

Mohamed Condeh, a 27-year-old driver, made his first appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1, charged with murder.

The charge, brought under Section 1 of the Offense Against the Person Act 1861, as amended by Section 1(a) of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 2021 (Act No. 6 of 2022), relates to the alleged killing of Gibrilla Sankoh on Sunday, 4th January 2026, at the Chief Compound off Wilkinson Road in the Western Area of Freetown.

When the charge was read and explained, Condeh did not enter a plea. He appeared in court without legal representation. The prosecutor, C.S.P. Tommy Zizer, served him with the charge bundle and witness statements.

Magistrate Jah refused bail and remanded Condeh to the male correctional facility in Freetown. The case has been adjourned to 11th March 2026 for further proceedings.