By: Alimatu Kargbo
Thirty-one-year-old businessman, Mamoud Dainkeh Kargbo, on Monday made his first appearance before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura of the Pademba Road Court No. 8 in Freetown on two counts of conspiracy to defraud and larceny by servant, contrary to Section 17(1)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to the particulars of offence, between Sunday 23 February and Tuesday 25 March 2025, at Access Bank Limited on Siaka Stevens Street in the Western Area Urban, Freetown, the accused, with intent to defraud, allegedly conspired with unknown persons to defraud Access Bank Sierra Leone Limited.
The second count alleges that during the same period, the accused, acting as an agent operating Orange Mobile Money for Orange Mobile Finance Limited, fraudulently used the Orange Money “wallet-to-bank” transaction platform to steal a total sum of Le199,555.91 from bank account number 0020200001277, an account belonging to Orange Mobile Finance Limited.
When the charges were read and explained, no plea was taken, as is customary for such proceedings at the magistrate’s court level.
Defense Counsel O. T. Kamara applied for bail on behalf of the accused pursuant to Section 76(1)(c) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2024.
However, Magistrate Samura denied the bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences and noting that the court had not yet had the opportunity to examine the evidence. The accused was remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown.
The matter was adjourned for further proceedings.
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