By: Alimatu Kargbo
Thirty five years old Ibrahim Mansaray, a business man, has been sent to the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No1 on two count charges, to wit: Issuing Cheque against insufficient fund contrary to section 42 (1) No.3 of the payment system Act of 2009 and Fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 (1) (iv) (a) of the larceny Act 1916
According to the particulars of offence, on Monday 20th April 2026 at No.26 Siaka Steven Street in the western area, Freetown, knowingly issued one Sierra Leone commercial Bank Limited bank Cheque with serial number 04730442 with face value of fifty thousand Leones(50,000) on account number 003013168547112109 to Alusine A Jalloh, knowing fully that there was insufficient fund in the said account.
Count two further stated that on the 17th March 2026 at #26 Siaka Stevens Street in the western area, Freetown, the defendant fraudulently converted to his own use or benefit forty pieces of Toner ink, each valued at two thousand Leones(2,000) all to the total sum of eighty thousand Leones (80,000) entrusted to him by Alhaji Alusine Jalloh for the purpose of sales.
When the charges were read and explained to the defendant, no plea was taken because it is a committal proceedings.
The Prosecutor, Tommy B Zizer Esq, served the Defendant Counsel with a copy of his witness statement.
Counsel representing the defendant, E.J Aruna Esq, sought for a short adjournment date to peruse the file that was served to him by the prosecution.
Meanwhile Magistrate Jah refused bail and sent the defendant to the male correctional facility in Freetown and the matter adjourned to the 1st June 2026.
