By Janet A. Sesay
A businessman who had identified himself in court as Umarr Kamara has been sentenced to thirty six months (36 months) imprisonment by Magistrate John Manson Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 6 after he has been found guilty on two count charges of conspiracy to defraud contrary to law and obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. The sentence was slammed on him on Friday, 11th July, 2025.
The indictment state that convict Kamara on diverse date between the 1st August and 30th December 2024 in Freetown, conspired with unknown persons and obtained Forty-eight Thousand New Leones (NLe 48, 000) from Brima Daramy by falsely pretending that he will facilitate the traveling of his cousin, Alie Daramy overseas knowing same to be false.
Kamara had earlier pleaded guilty to the offenses when they were read and explained to him in court.
The Prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sorie Conteh informed the court that the convict has pleaded guilty to the offenses and there is no previous criminal record against him. He produced the caution and charge statements of the convict which he made to the police.
In the caution statements, it was revealed that he admitted to the allegations levied against him.
Convict Kamara was not legally represented in court and so in his allocutus, he pleaded with the Magistrate to temper justice with mercy on him.
Magistrate Fornah noted in his sentencing statement that the convict is a first-time offender and he has not wasted the time of the court by pleading guilty.
The Magistrate therefore discharged the convict on the charge of conspiracy to defraud, but found him guilty on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916, for which he sentenced him to Thirty-six (36) months imprisonment.