By: Edrie Caleb John
In a hearing at the Magistrate Court, Kumba Sesay, a cashier at Ishmael Foreign Bureau, made her second appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2, Pademba Road. She is in custody for allegedly embezzling over One Hundred Million Leones.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sorie Conteh and Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Deliah Wellington represented the Inspector General of Police in the case against Kumba Sesay and Mohamed Alieu Bah. The prosecution made progress by presenting its witness, Mohamed Alieu Bah, who testified regarding the case.
Bah, a Supervisor at Ishmael Foreign Bureau and head of its Lumley branch, identified the accused as an employee responsible for cash disbursement at her desk. He explained that between July 12 and September 2024, the accused gradually misappropriated funds without his knowledge, starting with amounts as small as 50,000 Leones.
Kumba Sesay has been charged with one count of embezzlement contrary to Section 17(b) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the charge sheet, she allegedly embezzled a total of NLe 117,191 from the Ishmael Foreign Exchange Bureau during the specified period.
The Magistrate has adjourned the matter to October 14, 2024, for further proceedings.
