By Feima Sesay
Finnah Hawanatu Marrah, Abubakarr Jah and two others have on Tuesday 31st October 2023, been sent to jail by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1 for an alleged money doubling case to the tune of five thousand United States Dollars.
The accused persons Abubakarr Jah, AbdulRahman Mansallay, Arthor Mutturi and Finnah Hawanatu Marrah made their first appearance in court and were arraigned on five counts charges ranging from Conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, obtaining money by false pretences, causing money to be paid to another with intent to defraud contrary to section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916 and other related offenses contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.
According to the particulars of offense for count one, it was alleged that the accused persons between the 3rd and 4th October 2023, at Liver Side Drive, KingHarman Road Freetown, with intent to defraud conspired together with other persons unknown, and defrauded Iye Mansaray, the sum of five thousand United States Dollars equivalent to one hundred and twenty two thousand five hundred Leones (NLe 122,500) new note and sixty thousand Leones all to the total sum of (NLE 182,500) new notes.
The police further alleged on count two and three that the accused Abubakarr Jah, on the same dates and place, obtained the sum of five Thousand United States Dollars from Iye Mansaray by falsely pretending that he would multiply twice that amount, using his money doubling machine, knowing same to be false.
Whiles count four and five alleged that the accused AbdulRahman Mansallay and Finnah Hawanatu Marrah on the same date and place with intent to defraud, unlawfully caused money to be paid by Iye Mansaray, to wit Five Thousand United States dollars to Abubakarr Jah who falsely pretended that, he would multiply twice that amount, using a money doubling machine, knowing same to be false.
When the charges were read and explained to the accused persons, no plea was taken.
Lawyer M Baratey Esq. applied for bail on behalf of the accused person pursuant to section 79 sub section 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act No32 of 1965.
The prosecutor ASP Ibrahim S Mansaray objected to bail due to the serious nature of the offense.
Magistrate Ngegba refused bail and remanded the accused persons in prison whiles the matter was adjourned until the 7th November 2023.
