By: Alimatu Kargbo
30- Year- old Tamba Mani a banker made his first appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on four count charges to wit Conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, Larceny by Servant Contrary to Section 17 (1) (a) of the larceny Act 1916, Fraudulent embezzlement contrary to Section 17 (1) (b) of the larceny Act 1916 and money laundering contrary to section 25 (1) of the Anti-Money laundering and combating of financing terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapon of mass destruction Act 2024 Act No.4 of 2024
According to the particulars of offence on Thursday 14th August 2025 at Sky Bank, Makeni branch, the Bombali Shebora Chiefdom of the Republic of Sierra Leone with intent to defraud conspired together with other persons unknown to defraud Sky Bank Sierra Leone Limited
Count two further stated that on the same date and place the defendant being the branch service manager BSM at Sky Bank Makeni branch, stole the sum of two million three hundred and eighty five thousand Leones (2,385,000) from Sky Bank Sierra Leone Limited
Count three further stated that on the same date and place being the Branch Service Manager (BSM) at Sky Bank Makeni Branch, fraudulently embezzled the sum of two million three hundred and eighty five thousand Leones(2,385,000) from Sky Bank Sierra Leone Limited
Count four further stated that on the same date and place the defendant illicitly converted the sum of two million three hundred and eighty five thousand Leones (2,385,000) from Sky Bank Sierra Leone Limited
When the charges were read and explained to the defendant no plea was taken.
The prosecutor C.S.P Tommy B Ziza Esq served the defendant with the relevant documents
Meanwhile, Magistrate Jah refused bail and sent the defendant to the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown while the matter was adjourned to the 5th February 2026.
