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Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura of Pademba Road Court No. 8 has remanded in custody two land surveyors, Ahmed Mansaray (39) and Maligie Kanu (33), after making their first appearance.
The accused are facing seven criminal charges, including conspiracy, forgery, and uttering forged documents, contrary to the Forgery Act of 1913.
The charge sheet indicate that, between June 10 and 12, 2025, at Youyi Building, Freetown, the accused allegedly conspired with unknown persons to forge three National Revenue Authority (NRA) survey bill receipts. The forged documents, each with different Land Survey (LS) numbers ΝΑ 35205, ΝΑ 34125, and NA 32201 purported to show that Isatu Isha Dumbuya had made cash payments of Le 53 to the NRA. The prosecution alleges that these receipts were fraudulently created with the intent to deceive and were submitted to the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning (MLHCP) as genuine documents.
The accused persons take no plea after the charges were read and explained to them.
The lead prosecutor, Detective Police Constable 14898 Joseph Lamin Dumbuya, requested a short adjournment to allow him to lead his first witness.
Defence Counsel, C.J. Bangura Esq., applied for bail on behalf of the accused persons, arguing that: They are Sierra Leoneans and residents within the court’s jurisdiction. They have fixed abodes and reliable sureties willing to stand in recognizance. They are not flight risks and will not interfere with prosecution witnesses. Counsel made the application pursuant to Section 79(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act No. 32 of 1965.
Magistrate Samura refused bail, citing the seriousness of the offenses. He ordered the accused persons to be remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown. The matter was adjourned to July 15, 2025, for further hearing.
