Customer Appears in Court Over Alleged Fraudulent Withdrawals from Sky Bank

A customer of Sky Bank Sierra Leone Limited, Ibrahim Barrie, has appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 on allegations of fraudulent withdrawals totaling more than NLe 94,500.

According to court documents, prosecutors allege that between May 1 and May 31, 2025, Barrie carried out multiple unauthorized transactions. On May 8, he is accused of fraudulently withdrawing NLe 94,500 via a bank-to-wallet transfer. Further withdrawals of NLe 15,000 on May 9 and NLe 70,000 in a separate transaction have also been cited.

Barrie faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to defraud and larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. This hearing marked his second court appearance as the case continues.

The court has not yet reached a verdict, and the accused remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.