By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema

His Worship, Magistrate George. B. Samai of Magistrate Court No.2 in Kenema has on May 20, 2026, Committed Four Defendants to High Court in Kenema for Conspiracy and Robbery with Violence Contrary to Section 23 subsection 1 (b) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

The charges were read to the Four Defendants by Emmanuel Cooper the clerk of the Court. He informed the court that a Defendant, Fofie Lukukay, resident in Kenema on February 26, 2026, at along Kissy Town in Kenema City, allegedly Conspired with unknown individuals to commit a felony to wit Robbery with Violence.

Mr. Cooper further informed the court that Fofie Lukukay on the aforementioned date and venue, robbed Hawa Kanneh of One Tecno Pop 4 Android mobile phone valued at Three Thousand New Leones (NLe 3,000/00), One iPhone 10 mobile phone valued at Eight Thousand New Leones ( NLe 8,000/00) and fiscal cash of Four Hundred and Fifty New Leones (NLe 450/00), properties of Hawa Kanneh. Ahmed Yayah, Allieu Musa and Mohamed Doya arraigned before Magistrate Samai for Conspiracy Contrary to Law.

The Three Defendants on April 21, 2026, at Saint James Secondary School in Kenema with intent to commit felony to wit broke and entered into the office of Asuguo  Antia. No plea was taken and they were all remanded at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre ( SLCC):in Kenema whilst the matters were committed to High Court in Kenema.

In his ruling, Magistrate George. B. Samai haven gone through the evidences and having regards that the Prosecution has discharged its task in entirety, Magistrate Samai was left with no alternative but to commit the four Defendants to High Court in Kenema.

The matters were prosecuted by PC 13536 Moseray Sylvester, attached to the Legal and Justice Support Department in the Kenema Police Division.

Copyright –Published in Expo Times News on Monday, 25th May 2026 (ExpoTimes News – Expo Media Group (expomediasl.com)