Qnet Staff & 2 Others Remanded for Fraud
Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Court No.3 Ross Road in Freetown has remanded the Marketing Officer Jeremiah Theophilus, Momoh Samba Kamara, Mariatu Samba Kamara and Isatu Mansaray on Wednesday 11th October 2023 for allegedly defrauding two people.
They were charged with conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to Section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916 and causing money to be paid to another with intent to defraud.
According to the particulars of offence, Jeremiah Theophilus, Momoh Samba Kamara, Mariatu Samba Kamara and Isatu Mansaray between the1st December 2022 and the 30th January 2023, at Grassfield Kissy in Freetown, conspired together with other persons unknown with intent to defraud Kadiatu Sankoh the first complainant the sum of eighteen thousand Leones (Le 18,000) by falsely pretending that he would facilitate the travelling of her daughter Isatu Conteh to Canada which is known to be false.
Count 2 state that the first accused Momoh Samba Kamara between the 20th December 2022 and the and January 2023, at the same place, with intent to defraud Kadiatu Sankoh obtained the sum of eighteen thousand Leones (Le18000) by falsely pretending he would facilitate her daughter Isatu Conteh to travel to Canada which is known to be false.
Count 3 state that the third accused Mariatu Samba Kamara in January 2023, at Grassfield Kissy, Freetown, with intent to defraud, cause Kadiatu Sankoh to pay the sum of eighteen thousand Leones (Le18000) to Momoh Samba Kamara the first accused who purported that he would facilitate the travelling of her daughter Isatu Conteh which is known to be false.
Count 4 state that the third and fourth accused Isatu Mansaray and Jeremiah Theophilus sometime in May at City Road, Wellington, Freetown, conspired together with other persons unknown with intent to defraud Ibrahim Kargbo second complainant the sum of twenty-two thousand Leones by falsely pretending that they will facilitate his travelling to Canada which is known to be false. No bail was granted, all accused were remanded in custody.
