Mansaray Remanded for Nle 50,000 Bank Cheque Fraud

Mansaray Remanded for Nle 50,000 Bank Cheque Fraud

Ibrahim Mansaray, 35, a businessman, has been formally remanded to the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1, pending trial on two counts related to financial impropriety.

The defendant faces charges of issuing a cheque against insufficient funds, violating Section 42(1)(3) of the Payment System Act of 2009, and fraudulent conversion, contravening Section 20(1)(iv)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

The particulars of the first count specify that on Monday, 20th April 2026, at No. 26 Siaka Steven Street, Western Area, Freetown, Mr. Mansaray allegedly issued a Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Limited cheque (Serial No. 04730442), valued at fifty thousand Leones (LSL 50,000), to Alusine A. Jalloh from account number 003013168547112109, despite possessing knowledge of inadequate account balances.

The second count alleges that on 17th March 2026, at the same location, Mr. Mansaray fraudulently converted forty units of toner ink, each valued at two thousand Leones (LSL 2,000), resulting in a total value of eighty thousand Leones (LSL 80,000). These goods were reportedly entrusted to him by Alhaji Alusine Jalloh specifically for sale purposes.

No plea was entered upon the reading and explanation of the charges, consistent with the nature of a committal proceeding.

The prosecution, represented by Tommy B. Zizer Esq., submitted a copy of the witness statement to the defense counsel.

E.J. Aruna Esq., counsel for the defendant, formally requested a brief adjournment to thoroughly review the documentation provided by the prosecution.

Magistrate Jah declined the application for bail and ordered the remand of Mr. Mansaray to the Male Correctional Facility. The matter has been adjourned until 1st June 2026.