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Eight (8) accused persons – Alpha Bangura, Patheh Jalloh Dauda Jalloh, Santigie Koroma, and four (4) others were denied bail and sent to Pademba Road Prison for allegedly stealing the property worth over one hundred million old Leone of Gate Way Evangelistic Ministry Church.
On their first appearance in court, Magistrate Mark Ngegha of Court No. Palemba Road, Freetown, denied bail to all accused persons who stole items in the Church.
The accused people are charged on 7 counts ranging from conspiracy contrary to law, sacrilege contrary to Section 24 (1) of the Larceny Act 1916 Attempted arson contrary to Section 8 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861 Malicious damage contrary to Section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861, throwing missiles contrary to Section 6 of the Public Order Act No.46 of 1965, riotous conduct contrary to Section 12(a) of the Public Order Act No.46 of 1965 as repealed and replaced by Act No.15 of 1973 and disorderly behavior contrary to Section 12 (a) of the Public Order Act 46 of 1965.
The reports of offense on count 1 accused person’s Alpha Bangura, Patheh Jalloh, Dauda Jalloh Santigle Koroma, and 4 others at the Gate Way Evangelistic Ministry Church at Quarry Kissy, Freetown, conspired together and with another person’s unknown to commit a crime.
The reports also stated in Count 2 that, all accused persons on the same date and place broke and entered Gateway Evangelistic Ministry Church and stole therein an Ienovo laptop computer, iPhone 11 Promax, 1 Ultra Samsung mobile phone, and 10 yards of carpet, all to the total value of one hundred and twenty-seven thousand two hundred Leones (Le127,200/00) property of the said Church.
Moving on, Count 3 states that the first accused Alpha Bangura on the same date and place attempted to set fire to the Gateway Evangelistic Ministry Church. Count 4 state that, the second accused Patheh Jalloh and the 8th accused on the same date and place maliciously damaged 58 pieces of windows glasses and it frames, 3 plasma television, 2 HP computers, and other valuable items all to the total value of three hundred and twenty-seven thousand new Leones, property of the Gateway Evangelistic Ministry Church.
Count 5 also states that the same accused people excluded the first accused on the same date and place were found throwing missiles at the Gateway Evangelistic Ministry Church.
Count 6 further that the same accused persons on the same date and place behaved in a riotous manner.
At the end of the report, count 7 states that all the accused persons on the same date and place behaved in a disorderly manner. The accused were represented by Julian Cole Esq, who applied for bail, but not given.
They went to collect tithe
I see no need for them to get jail, let the church leave the matter to God.
Stop spreading lie news, as a responsible news blog you need to investigate news well before posting to the public. The pastor is the thief in the real story.
For those giving such sarcastic comments about above, please have respect for the things of God,for your comments are clear manifestations of gross provocation to the pastor and the body of Christ,and scripture says,the worst thing you will ever do is when you grief the holy spirit,be warned.