Magistrate Mark Ngegba, of the Pademba Road Magistrate’s Court No.1 on 21st February acquitted and discharged seven (7) accused persons for all the offences brought against them by the State.

These 7 are among many who were before the Court for riotous conduct and disorderly behaviour contrary to the Public Order Act No. 46 of 1965 as repealed and replaced by Act No. 5 of 1973.

Regarding the seven accused, Principal Magistrate Ngegba told the Court that the evidence in its totality against the 2nd, 5th, 15th, 30th, 4th, 21st, and 9th accused is inconclusive.

“The Prosecution was unable to meet the required threshold to find them culpable,” said Magistrate

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He went on to say, “I have considered the evidence as presented to the court by the Prosecution, together with the general circumstances of the case and in light of the foregoing,

“The 2nd Accused Mbalu 1 Kamara, 5th Accused Mbalu Kamara 2, 15th Alusine Sesay, 3rd Sallaymatu Kaloko, 4th Accused Mariama Seray Bangura, 21st Accused Umaru Saidu Kamara and 9th Accused Seray Conteh are found not guilty on each count and are each accordingly acquitted and discharged.

“Accused persons are found not guilty.”

Initially, the Prosecution discontinued the action against the 17th accused, Kadiatu Suma, and she was accordingly discharged