By Janet A Sesay
A civil servant, Sheik Umar Karankay on Monday 27th July, 2020 made his first appearance before Magistrate Hannah Bonnie of Court No.1 on Pademba Road, Freetown for perverting the course of Justice and other related offences.
The accused was charged with six counts of Perverting the Course of Justice, Threatening Remarks, Public Insult and Provocation, Making use of Threatening Language, Insulting Conduct, Sending Threaten Representation and Abusive Language.
According to the indictment, the accused on diverse dates between 30th April and 25th June, 2020 at No.1 Magazine Cut, Grass field, Kissy, Freetown being a son of one of the accused Osman Karankay Conteh standing trial at Court No.1 for the offence of conspiracy to commit murder and other related offences, remarked that ”Nar buff case – total buff case, this system is under our control” on Facebook against Paramount Chief Koblo Queen II to pervert the course of Justice.
The indictment also stated that the accused on the same day and place in the view of the public, to wit, Facebook and WhatsApp used certain insulting language against Paramount Chief Koblo Queen II in such a manner as would be likely to provoke him to commit a breach of the peace.
It furthered that the accused did make use of threatening language on Facebook/WhatsApp using insulting language against Paramount Chief Koblo Queen the II of Lunsar, Marampa Chiefdom in Port Loko District.
The accused was not represented and he was remanded in custody until 3rd August, 2020.
Inspector I.G Fofanah is prosecuting the matter.