By Aminata Phidelia Allie
Two accused persons are currently facing preliminary investigations on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and robbery with aggravation in the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 2 presided over by Komba Kamanda.
According to prosecution, the allegations are that the accused, on Monday, 28 May 2012 stole the sum of Le 300 million from a Rokel Commercial Bank vehicle on route to Kabala during which of the staff was stabbed.
Testifying as second prosecution witness (PW2), police OSD Commander in Makeni, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Charles Ojah Korjia said that a matter of armed robbery was reported to him by a junior officer around 11:30 pm on the said date. He said he went to the alleged crime scene with a truck of officers where they saw a bank vehicle packed on the highway between Makeni and Kabala. “As all the doors were opened, we decided to search it. We saw blood stains, a knife and a tie on the floor”, ASP Korjia said.
He continued that he immediately made a phone call to the General Manager of the bank who reportedly said that he couldn’t make it to the alleged crime scene.
PW2 testified that after some time, some staff of the bank met them on the highway and reported that a colleague travelling with the vehicle had been stabbed. He said they subsequently went to the hospital were the staff was admitted and observed that he had sustained a stab wound to his back and his head.
The matter was adjourned to 1 July, 2013.
