Two Military Officers In Court …For Store Breaking At SLRA
By Fatmata Mohamed Bangura
Mohamed Buya Fofonah and Idrissa Conteh military officers made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on two count charges of store Breaking and Larceny contrary to Section 26 (1) of the Larceny Act of 1961 and receiving stolen goods contrary to Section 33 (1) of the Larceny Act of 1916.
According to the particulars of offence on the 16th July 2024 at the Sierra Leone Road Authority (SLRA) compound Kirma Port Loko Road Lungi Kafu Bullom Chiefdom Port Loko District in the North-West Region of Sierra Leone, break and entered into the store at the Sierra Leone Road Authority (SLRA) compound and stole therein six solar batteries, thirty four solar panels all to the total value of seventy nine thousand Leones (NLe79,000) property of the Sierra Leone Road Authority (SLRA).
On count two, the second accused person received Two solar panels from Mohamed Boya Fofonah on the same date and place, all of which worth two thousand Leones (2,000), knowing they had been stolen.
No plea was taken when the charges were read and explained to the accused persons.
The Prosecutor, Detective Police Constable Thoronka K.K applied for a bench warrant for the second accused person who was absent in court.
He also sought a short adjournment date because his witness was absent.
Magistrate Bangura granted the application, sent the Accused person to the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown and the Matter was adjourned to October 10th 2024.
