By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter
Pademba Road Court No. 1 has remanded ten men to the Freetown Male Correctional Centre over allegations of stealing a detained shipping container from the Queen Elizabeth II Quay.
The accused are Abu Bakarr Kabba Mansaray, Ibrahim Ahmed Kargbo, Ibrahim Bangura, Benito Conteh, Mohamed Amara Kamara, Alhassan Kamara, Jacob Gbaya, Mohamed Sahr Tommy, Chernor Amadu Sesay, and Abu Mansaray.
Prosecutors told the court that between May 1 and May 22, 2026, the men conspired to unlawfully remove container TLLU 2297785 from the Freetown Water Quay. The container and its contents were reportedly being held by the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority as part of an ongoing police investigation.
The ten face five charges: conspiracy to commit larceny, larceny, forgery, uttering forged documents, and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
The court heard that the ninth accused, Chernor Amadu Sesay, allegedly forged a staff ID card belonging to Akim and Satu Clearing and Forwarding Agency on May 15, 2026. The prosecution alleges the forged document was used to facilitate the removal of the detained container.
No pleas were entered as the case is before the court by way of committal proceedings.
Lawyers Brima Koroma, Maddieu Sesay, and Jessica M. Jengo applied for bail, stating that the accused are Sierra Leonean residents with verifiable addresses and credible sureties.
Principal Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah refused bail, citing the seriousness of the offences.
State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay asked for a brief adjournment to complete the prosecution’s file before the matter is committed to the High Court.
The magistrate granted the request and adjourned the case to July 21, 2026.
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