Ishmael Horton Jalloh, a 39 year old businessman made another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No.2 on Tuesday 2nd September, 2025, on a count charge of larceny by servant contrary to section 17 (1) (a) of the Larceny Act 1916.

According to the police charge sheet, on dates between 5th  September, 2022 and November 2024, at Ecobank head office in Freetown, in the western area of the Republic of Sierra Leone, being a Card Operations Officer employed by the Ecobank Sierra Leone Limited, stole the sum of nine hundred and eighty one thousand two hundred and sixty eighty leones thirty eight cents (Le 981,268.38) in new notes from Ecobank General Ledger and deposited same into Car Tech Account Number:6340005879 where it was withdrawn by the latter’s account owner upon his instructions, property of Ecobank Sierra Leone Limited.

When the charge was read and explained to the accused, no plea was taken.

The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police Dialla Wellington asked for short adjournment date to have a proper conference with her witness.

The defense counsel J. B. Massaquio Esq. applied for bail on behalf of the accused person that he has reliable sureties to stand in his recognizance and will not jump bail as he was granted bail at the police station and will always avail himself in court on every adjournment date. He made his bail pursuant to section 79 (2) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1916.

Meanwhile, Magistrate Fornah granted him bail in the sum of one million five hundred thousand leones (Le 1,500,000) and a surety in like sum who must be senior responsible citizens resident in Freetown with fixed address, gainfully employed with proof of employment identification for a recognized institution within Freetown.

He added that the surety must produce valid national identity card together with his or her employment ID card and the bail and surety to be approved by the Deputy Assistant Registrar.

The case was adjourned to 10th of September, 2025, for the continuation of his trial.