On four counts of Obtaining Money by False Pretences contrary to Section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916, Abubakarr Barry has on the 2nd April 2024 appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Court No.2 on Pademba Road, Freetown.

He was dragged to Court by Mahmoud Yurale Sesay, third-year student at Fourah Bay College, for allegedly duping him billions of Leones for land.

According to the particulars of offence on Count 1, the accused Abubakarr Barry on Friday 21st January 2022 at off Peninsula Road Banga Farm, Sussex, Freetown, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of two thousand United State Dollars ($2000) equivalent to forty-seven thousand new Leones from Mahmoud Yuralie Sesay by falsely pretending that he has six (6) plots of land lying situated and being at the location for sale which is known to be false.

The second  count  stated that the accused on Friday 25th February. 2022. at No.1A Liverpool Street. Freetown, with intent to defraud. obtained the sum of thirty Leones from Mahmoud Yuralie Sesay by falsely pretending that he has six plots of land lying situated and being at off Peninsula road, Banga Farm. Sussex, Freetown, for sale which is known to be false.

The third count stated that, the accused on Wednesday 1st June 2022. at No.1A Liverpool Street. Freetown, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of ten thousand united state dollars ($10.000) equivalent to two hundred and thirty live thousand new Leones from Mahmoud Yuralie Sesay, by falsely pretending that he has six (6) plots of land lying situated and being off Peninsula road Banga Farm. Sussex. Freetown for sale which is known to be false.

The fourth count furthered that the accused on Friday 21st January 2022 at No.1A Liverpool Street. Freetown, with intent to defraud. obtained the sum of ten thousand United State Dollars, equivalent to two hundred and thirty five thousand new Leones from Mahmoud Yuralie Sesay by falsely pretending that he have six plots of land lying situated and being off Peninsula Road. Banga Farm. Sussex. Freetown for sale which is known to be false.

The accused is on bail and matter adjourned to the 5th April 2024 and Sergeant 9155 Dwight Macarthy is Prosecuting the matter.