By Saidu Jalloh, D.S
FREETOWN — A 23-year-old mason, Alie Kargbo, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown for allegedly stealing a generator valued at Le60,000.
Kargbo made his first appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on charges of conspiracy and larceny.
According to court records, the accused allegedly conspired with unknown persons on September 3, 2026, to steal a 3.5 KVA Thoprimo generator from a store at College Road, Leicester Village in the Western Area.
The prosecution’s first witness, Detective Police Constable Mary Bashiru, testified that she knows both the complainant and the accused and was present during Kargbo’s arrest.
She told the court that police visited the crime scene, took photographs and interviewed persons connected to the matter as part of investigations.
The court further heard that the accused was cautioned and questioned in Krio, with his responses recorded in English, and that he admitted the statement before the matter was charged to court.
Magistrate Fornah ordered that Kargbo remains in custody and adjourned the matter to September 29, 2026, for further hearing.
The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court.
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