Navy Thief Apprehended

By: Alimatu Kargbo

Sidiki Kondeh was arrested on August 13, 2025, and charged with Store Breaking and Larceny, contrary to Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916.

According to court documents, Kondeh allegedly broke into the Navy Garage at Navy Compound, Freetown, on Monday, August 11, 2025, and stole a variety of car parts and tools, including

two motor alternators and a vehicle part valued at NLe 3,000;one drilling machine worth NLe 500; one vehicle station valued at NLe 1,500 and three pairs of sneakers (crape), each worth NLe 1,000, totaling NLe 3,000

The combined value of the stolen items is estimated at NLe 8,000, all property of Alpha Sawaneh, a military mechanic attached to the Navy.

Prosecution witness Alpha Sawaneh, a military officer residing at MQ 33 Murray Town, testified before Magistrate Soa Mamakoh Kallon at the Freetown Magistrate Court.

Sawaneh stated that on the morning of August 11, around 4 a.m., he returned from a tour in the provinces. Upon arriving at the garage, he noticed the door had been broken and several valuable items had been stolen from his superior’s vehicle.

After discovering the theft, he reported the incident to the police. Sawaneh, along with fellow officers Mansaray, a police officer, and soldier Poto Kamara, conducted a search for the missing items. He testified that the stolen goods were found at the apartment of the accused, Sidiki Kondeh.

His colleagues retrieved the stolen property and handed it over to the Marin Police Station, where Sawaneh later identified the items.

The case continues as investigations proceed and the matter was adjourn to the 1st September 2025.