Opposition APC MP, Mohamed Bangura Denied Bail and Sent to Pademba Road Prison

Opposition APC member of Parliament, Mohamed Bangura has been denied bail and sent to Pademba Road Prison by a Magistrate court in Freetown.

Bangura who represents constituency 066 in Kerena District alongisde the APC chairlady for Tonkolili District Yabom Sesay are on trial on charges of riotous conduct, obstruction and assault on a police officer, among other charges under the Public Order Act before Magistrate Mark Ngegba.

Madam Yabom Sesay was also denied bail.

According to the Particulars of Offence, count 1 states that the 1^st accused Mohamed Bangura, on Saturday 11th June 2022, at Mathora Village, Kholifa Rowala Chiefdom, Tonkolili District, Northeast Region, assaulted AIG Gabriel Tommy while performing his lawful duties.

On Count 2, it is alleged that Mohamed Bangura and Yabom Sesay, on the same date and place used insulting words to provoke AIG Tommy to commit a breach of the peace.

Count 3 alleges that both defendants, on the same date and place, with a view to compel AIG Tommy to abstain from doing his job as the Regional Police Commander for Northeast Region, wrongfully and without legal authority intimidated AIG Tommy by threatening to hit him with a vehicle.

Count 4 says both accused on the same date and place behaved in a riotous manner, while count 5 indicates that both accused on the same date and place obstructed AIG Gabriel Tommy whilst in due execution of his lawful duties.

The accused persons were represented by a battery of lawyers led by Lansana Dumbuya. The defense team filed an application for bail but same was objected to by the State Counsel Yusuf Issac Sesay. In his ruling, Magistrate Mark Ngegba said the offences for which the accused persons are charged are very grave and so rejected their bail application. He then remanded the accused in custody and adjourned the matter to Sept. 13 for further hearing.

The accused persons were represented by a battery of lawyers led by Lansana Dumbuya. The defense team filed an application for bail but same was objected to by the State Counsel Yusuf Issac Sesay.

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In his ruling, Magistrate Mark Ngegba said the offences for which the accused persons are charged are very grave and so rejected their bail application. He then remanded the accused in custody and adjourned the matter to Sept. 13 for further hearing.