AYV News, September 1, 2023

Principal Magistrate of the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1, His Worship Magistrate Mark Ngegba has remanded ten accused persons brought before the Court for unlawful possession of Kush.

With four separate files, Kumba Mansaray of Regent Road; Zainab Kamara of Regent Road; Ibrahim Sorie Bangura of Juba Hill; Magdalene Barrie of Peacock Farm; Kadiatu Conteh of Waterloo Street and Abu Bakar Sankoh on a separate file, are accused of unlawful possession of Kush contrary to Section 8 (a) of the National Drug Control Act No.10 of 2008.

Accused William Sawyer of Timaya Ground at Kaningo and Sulaiman Sesay of New Camp, Grafton village in Waterloo, who’re on two separate files appeared in Court for unlawful possession of Kush.

Accused Thomas Sowa of Gbagbayila, Hill Station and John Nyakeh Amara of Cashew Farm in Jui are before the Court for unlawful possession of Kush and Cannabis Sativa contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drug Control Act No.10 of 2008.

They were refused bail and remanded at the Pademba Road Correctional Centre in Freetown. All the cases have been adjourned to today 1st September, 2023.

In a similar development, the Mayor of Bo city, His Worship Mayor Kobba Musa has commended the Judiciary’s leadership for extending the Judicial Week to his district in Bo.

He said the process is very fast and encouraged the Judiciary to continue expanding the administration of justice across every Chiefdom. He said justice is very fundamental to the development of the country.

Mayor Kobba was speaking during an interview with journalists from SLBC, AYV and other media outlets who are providing media coverage during the judicial week which will end on 8th September, 2023.

Hon. Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards assigned 23 Judges nationwide to handle 802 cases. The Judicial Week is supported by the UNDP.