Fishing Company Duped US$ 71,000 By Jane B. Mansaray White pole Fishing Company at Aberdeen in Freetown has been duped the sum of seventy one thousand United States Dollars by a Gambian national, Ishmael Sanyang. The alleged Gambian 419ner is facing several counts ranging from conspiracy to commit a felony, obtaining money by false pretence and other related charges contrary to law. The accused has since the start of the matter at the Magistrate Court No.1 been refused bail by the presiding Magistrate Komba Kamanda. According to the particulars of offence, the accused on a date between the 25th August and 14 September 2014 duped the White Pole Fishing Company of said amount through the Managing Director, Mr. Edward Bangura for fishing business. In his evidence in court, the third prosecution witness, Mohamed Abdul Jalloh who is also an employee of White Pole Fishing Company told the court that he recalled on the said date when he first came in contact with the accused through his boss Mr. Edward Bangura. He confirmed to the court that he witnessed most of the money transaction between the accused and the complainant Mr. Edward Bangura with a receipt to the effect. Mr. Jalloh went on that the first money that was requested by the accused is twenty one thousand United States dollars for a fishing vessel which he the accused alleged was on its way from Guinea Bissau to Sierra Leone. He said at that point in time ten thousand dollars was given to the accused as an advance payment for the boat. The witness continued that because of the delay in the arrival of the fishing vessel, the accused continued to request for more money to speed up the arrival of the vessel to Sierra Leone. He said based on the confidence and assurance the accused gave to him for the arrival of the fishing vessel, his boss Mr. Edward Bangura decided to part with the money. The accused later took them to Guinea Bissau to collect the vessel but to no avail. Mr. Jalloh added that they later came to Freetown together with the accused and the Managing Director Mr. Edward Bangura. He said on arrival in Freetown the accused went into hiding until he was arrested at Wilkinson Road. He was later taken to the Murry Town Police Station where he was charged to court. The accused is represented by Lawyer S. Katta while Lawyer I. Kanu is associating with the Police prosecutor Woman Police Sergeant I.G .Fofanah. Bail was refused and the accused remanded at Pademba Road prison. The matter was adjourned to the 22rd January 2014.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:07:41 +0000
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