Justice Sahr Kekura

By Emma Black

Edward Abdul Lansana, a driver, made his first court appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, facing one count of fraudulent conversion, contrary to Section 20(1)(iv)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

According to the charge sheet, between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2024, at Soja Town, Grafton, in the Western Area of Freetown, Lansana allegedly fraudulently converted to his own use property entrusted to him for sale by Edward Blackie, the items include a gold-colored Toyota Highlander, a white Toyota Camry, a standing air conditioner, a yellow power saw, and other assorted goods, with a total estimated value of Le411,100.

When the charge was read in court, no plea was taken from the accused, due to the seriousness of the alleged offense, Magistrate Kekura denied bail and ordered that Lansana be remanded at the Male Correctional Center in Freetown, and the matter was adjourned to May 15, 2025, for further proceedings.

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