23-Year-Old Man Jailed For Stealing Chairs at WAEC Office in Freetown

Magistrate Peter Brima Gogra of the Pademba Road Court No.6 in Freetown has sentenced 23-year-old, Abu Bakar Sesay, to 8 months imprisonment for stealing chairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

Abu Bakarr was before the court on one count of larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916.

It was alleged that on Thursday, 10th August 2023, Abu Bakarr Sesay stole six metal chairs valued at one thousand, nine hundred and twenty Leones (Le 1,920) at the West African Examinations Council, A.J. Momoh Street, Tower Hill in Freetown.

When the charge was read and explained to the accused person, he pleaded guilty to the offense and he was immediately convicted by Magistrate Gogra.

However, before the convict was sentenced, Police Constable 17220 Joel B Sannoh led his prosecution witness, DPC 17030 Koroma M.S attached to the Exhibit Office, Central Police Station.

He said some of his duties are to register exhibits of matters that have been investigated and charged to court and to tender them when required to do so.

He recalled on the 12th, of August 2023, when he was on duty at the said station, DPC 18627 S Chatty handed over to him six old metal chairs, which were registered in the court exhibit book against serial number 85/2023.

He said since then, the chairs had been in custody of the police.

The said exhibits were produced and tendered in court to form part of the court records.

Abu Bakarr Sesay, the convict was without a legal presentation in court and he pleaded with the court to temper him justice with mercy.