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The Legal Aid Board has advocated the released of over one hundred and sixty indigents from September 2015 to date.


The Legal Aid Board has advocated the released of over one hundred and sixty indigents from September 2015 to date.
Yesterday, nine youths, including one physically challenged, who were held for different crimes, ranging from robbery with aggravation to sexual penetration, were released at various High Courts in Freetown.

Ibrahim Bangura
Today, two indigents were discharged at the High Court by Justice Konoyima.
Ibrahim Bangura was charged burglary and larceny. He spent three years and four months on remand. presently sick and needs medical attention.


Ibrahim Conteh
Ibrahim Conteh was charged with wounding with intent, after being hit by a car and became unconscious, where other people who were present at the scene interrogated the driver and injured him.
The driver rushed to the police station and reported, and this young man was arrested partially conscious of what was going on.  And he also spent three years and four months behind bars on remand.

They were released as a result of applications for discharge for want of prosecution, made by Legal Aid Board Lawyers.



By Derek Nat-George
Head of Media and Public Relations
Legal Aid Board Sierra Leone

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