Proceedings in the alleged container theft case involving ten accused persons took a procedural turn on Thursday after the prosecution and defence disagreed over the service of legal notices before Pademba Road Court No.1. The accused, including Abu Bakarr Kabba Mansaray and Ibrahim Ahmed Kargbo, are facing charges of conspiracy, theft, forgery, and obstructing justice in connection with the alleged theft of a shipping container at Queen Elizabeth II Quay. The matter, presided over by...

Fake Address and Unlicensed Company: CID Investigator Outlines Evidence Gathered A significant gold fraud case involving a high-stakes scam of $210,000 has sent shockwaves through the local business community as details emerged during a committal hearing at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1. The prosecution has accused Admire Frances Bio Jalloh and her husband, Dauda Jalloh (alias Alhaji Dausy), of orchestrating a sophisticated scheme that allegedly defrauded foreign investors through a...

Two drivers have been sentenced to five years each at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after pleading guilty to conspiracy and larceny involving 2,040 bags of cement valued at Le408,000. The convicts, 32-year-old Hassan Kamara and 34-year-old Daniel Karim Jalloh, were sentenced by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 after being found guilty on two counts: conspiracy to commit a felony and larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to...