By Mamajah Jalloh
Freetown, Sierra Leone, Alex Blamoi Koffi a fifty-four years old was again arraigned before magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 on Tuesday, 6th May, 2025, on three count charges of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, Contrary to section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861, Malicious Damage- Contrary to section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act of 1861 and Larceny- Contrary to section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1961.
According to the police charge sheet that you on Tuesday, 16th July 2024 at No11Willoughby lane Brookfield, Freetown in the western area of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assaulted Brima Sesay in a manner thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm.
Count two further indicated that on the same date and place above maliciously damage two (2)padlock each valued twenfive leones (25) total valued fiffty leones (50) property of Brima Sesay.
Count three furthered that you on the same date and place above, stole one human hair valued one thousand eight hundred leones (1,800), two drinking cups each valued thirty leones (30) total of sixty leones (60) seven female jeans trouser each valued seventy leones (70), total of four hundred and ninty leones (490), foot waer four(4) ladies waer each valued two hundred and fiffty leones (250) total of one thousand leones (1,000) one passport book valued two thousand five hundred Leones (2,500) and a fiscal cash of five thousand leones (5,000) all to the grand total of nine thousand and fiffty leones (9,350) property of Brima Sesay.
When the charges were read and put to accused person he pleaded not guilty.
The State Prosecutor Sergeant 3379 Ballay led in witness number four Balla Tejan Samura D P C 13217 Samura B. T attached to the Exhibit Office New England Police Station recalled on the 3rd day of August, 2024, was on duty when DCP 18386 Sesay A. handed to him the following items in respect of this matter:
Four human hair; A rope; A knife with a gray handle; A “GHana Must Go”Bag containing used clothes; Thirteen used female foot wear; Two small cups yellow and white; A Parker of white substance suggested to be maggie; A green old Carpet; A grinder; a blank old black bag, a black belt, a hand shiefer, and a dozen of cups.
Balla furthered that he took custody of these exhibits and registered them in the exhibit registration book with serial number 27/2024 and they have since been in police custody as he hereby tender as follows:
The four human hair marked “Exhibit E1-4” ; The rope marked “Exhibit F”; The knife marked “Exhibit G”; The “Ghana Must Go” Bag market “Exhibit H” ; The female foot wear marked “Exhibit J1-13”; The two small assorted cups marked “Exhibit K1-2”; The Parket of white substance marked “Exhibit L”; The green old Carpet marked “Exhibit M”; The grinding machine marked “Exhibit N”; The black old bag marked “Exhibit O”; The black belt marked “Exhibit P”; The hand shifter marked Exhibit Q; and The dozen of crop marked” Exhibit L”. That all.
The accused is represented by F Kamara
The case been adjourned to the 23rd of May, 2025, as bail continued for the accused persons