The police alleged that Alhassan Bangura and Damba Koroma at Adonkia, Goderich, in Freetown, conspired together with unknown persons to defraud Fitnat Omari Ababio, a Ghanaian businesswoman between April 2011 and December 2016.
The accused allegedly collected $7 million USD, which is equivalent to over Le5 billion, pretending that they had gold and diamonds for sale.
After 30 days in custody, Magistrate Binneh Kamara, at the Siaka Stevens Street, Magistrate Court, on Tuesday, granted the accused bail of Le800 million and five sureties each with a title deed.
In previous proceedings, police prosecutor, A. Kamara objected to both applications by the defence. He said one of the suspects, who was on the run, was the son of the second accused. He noted also that both accused have been dodging investigation as they were arrested on warrant. He also drew the Magistrate’s attention to the quantum of money involved.
Defence counsel A. K. Kamara reacting to the application of the prosecutor, applied that the accused be admitted to bail or the Magistrate dischargee the matter. He drew the Court’s attention to the time both accused spent in custody at the CID before they were charged to court adding that the second accused was an aged woman and an authority in her village in the Kambia district.
By Sylvia Villa
Tuesday May 23, 2017.
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