By Morlai Sesay
Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No 2 has on Tuesday, 9th January 2024, in the ongoing preliminary investigation into the alleged Treason Trial against Amadu Koita Makolo and 11 Others, made an order for former APC Youth Minister Bai Mamoud Bangura to be brought to court on the next adjourned date.
He made this order shortly after the matter was mentioned, and the lead defense Counsel lawyer, Africanus Sorie Sesay, informed the court that the accused was unwell and, therefore, could not come to court. There was also a medical certificate to that effect.
Before this order, lawyer Africanus Sorie Sesay informed the court that his client Bai Mamoud Bangura was unwell and, therefore, could not come to court; he also provided a medical report to the prosecution team to ascertain his claims.
In reply, the lead state prosecutor, Lawyer Ahmed G M Bockarie, questioned the authenticity of the medical report, adding that since it was coming from the police, he wanted to see the author.
He said what the defense brought before the court was just information, so in the circumstance, he requested an adjournment.
Defense Counsels made another application to get access to their clients at the Pademba Road prison to prepare for their defense.
Before the adjourned date, Magistrate Bangura ordered Bai Mamoud Bangura to be brought to court on the next adjourned date so that the court would determine whether he was fit for trial.
He also ordered the prison authority to give the defense counsels access to their clients to prepare for their cases, noting that they held no malice against the accused.
The matter was, however, adjourned Thursday, 11th January 2024, for further hearing.
It could be recalled that the Twelve (12) accused people including Amadu Koita Makolo Mohamed Jalloh, Sergeant 10020 Emmanuel Salifu Kamara, Ramatu Kamanda Conteh, Alimatu Hassan Bangura, Hassan Leigh, Mohamed Woodie, Bai Mamadu Bangura, ASP Ibrahim Sesay, Tamba Yamba, Kabba Kamara, and Abdul sorie Hassan Kamara are standing before the court for treason and other related offenses contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.
The state prosecuting Counsels were the Director of Public Prosecution Osman Kanu, AJM Bockarie, A.Jalloh A.V Koroma, and T.B Zizer.
The lead defense counsels for all the accused persons were lawyers Musa Pious Sesay, M M Kamara, A F Sesay, Ade Macauley, Brima Koroma, A Bah, S.A Conteh, N.K Kamara, and batteries of other lawyers.
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