By Mamajah Jalloh
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Alusine Kamara, a 22-year-old unemployed man, made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Pademba Road Court No. 1 on charges of housebreaking and larceny. The case, which falls under Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916, centers on the theft of property belonging to Saudatu Adama Kanneh.
The prosecution alleges that on April 7, 2024, Kamara broke into Kanneh’s residence in Hill Station, a rural district in the Western Area of Freetown, and stole various items. Among the stolen goods were 25 cartons of glass blocks, a multi-purpose cutter, and four bags of imported cement, amounting to a total value of Le62,250.
During the court session, Inspector Mabel Tarawally called Sergeant 8576 Issa Kamara, a member of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Pademba Road, as the fourth prosecution witness. Sergeant Kamara explained that his duties involve receiving exhibits, registering them in the court exhibit book, and presenting them in court when necessary.
He testified that on April 16, 2024, Detective Police Constable (DPC) 10179 T.M. Conteh, who is attached to the Breaking and Larceny office at CID headquarters, handed him one bag of cement related to the case. The bag of cement was registered under serial number 036/2024 and has been in police custody since. The cement was produced in court and marked as “Exhibit C.”
The accused, Alusine Kamara, cross-examined the witness following the presentation of the exhibit.
Magistrate Kekura adjourned the case to September 13, 2024, while the accused remains out on bail.
