Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Stealing Sister’s Property Worth Le 32,750

Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Stealing Sister’s Property Worth Le 32,750

Justice Alfred Ganda has sentenced 24-year-old Abdulai Kemokai to two and a half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to housebreaking and larceny of property belonging to his elder sister, valued at Le 32,750.

Delivering judgment at the Main Law Court Building in Freetown, Justice Ganda said he considered Kemokai’s guilty plea, his status as a first-time offender, and his appeal for mercy.

Lead defence counsel C. Taylor-Young described Kemokai as a young man with potential who showed genuine remorse and pleaded for leniency.

Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay told the court that on 28 February 2025, Kemokai was entrusted with the care of his sister’s home in Mothem Village along the Regent-Grafton Highway. Upon her return, she discovered several items missing, including a mobile phone and a Bluetooth device. Kemokai initially denied involvement but later confessed to police and admitted selling some of the stolen items in Wellington, Freetown. None of the property was recovered.

The case is part of the ongoing September 2025 criminal call-over session, opened by Chief Justice Komba Kamanda.