Man Sentenced to 40 Months for Larceny in Freetown
By Mamajah Jalloh
Yusufu Jah has been sentenced to 40 months imprisonment by Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh of Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown after pleading guilty to one count of larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916.
The sentence was handed down on Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
According to the particulars of the offence, Jah, on Saturday, 11 April 2026, at Kamanda Farm, behind Fourah Bay College in Freetown, stole several items belonging to Alhassan Mansaray.
The stolen property included one black ACC laptop computer, one Tecno Spark 8 mobile phone, one black Samsung S23 mobile phone, one large black power bank, one large orange Wi-Fi device, two pairs of creps, one brown bedsheet and one brown bag.
The bag reportedly contained Le2,000 in cash, a student identification card and a voter’s card.
The total value of the stolen items was put at Le18,050.
When the charge was read and explained to him in court, Jah pleaded guilty to the offence.
The convict was not legally represented and appealed to the court for mercy.
Following his guilty plea, the prosecution tendered the relevant documents in evidence. The court subsequently gave both the convict and the complainant an opportunity to address the court before sentencing.
In her sentencing remarks, Magistrate Gbloh described the offence as particularly aggravating, noting that the convict had demonstrated impatience and a flagrant disregard for the law and the rights of the complainant.
The Magistrate further observed that the circumstances surrounding the commission of the offence demonstrated deliberate conduct rather than an act arising from financial indiscretion.
Having considered the circumstances of the case, Magistrate Gbloh sentenced Yusufu Jah to 40 months imprisonment
