Kekeh Rider Sent to Jail Pending Trial for Alleged Wounding with Intent

Twenty-nine-year-old Musa Dumbuya, a kekeh rider, made his first appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on Wednesday, facing multiple charges of wounding and assault.

Dumbuya is charged with Wounding with Intent under Section 18, Wounding under Section 20, and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm under Section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861.

According to court records, the offences occurred on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Genet Lane, Kingtom Bomeh, in the Western Area of Freetown, when Dumbuya allegedly wounded Ibrahim David Kamara, also known as "Birthday Boy", causing him actual bodily harm.

When the charges were read and explained, Dumbuya did not enter a plea. The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police Isatu Baba Musa, confirmed that the defendant had been served with all relevant documents and noted that he wished only to cross-examine witnesses.

Magistrate Fornah denied bail and ordered that Dumbuya be remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown. The case has been adjourned to February 3, 2026, for continuation.