By- Audrey Raymonda John

John Sharia Law Conteh a herbalist was yesterday sent to prison by Principal Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Pademba Road Court No.1 after he pleaded guilty of being in possession of human bones, skull and small arms and ammunition without licence.

The accused, John Sharia Law Conteh who made his first appearance in court and was arraigned on five counts charges ranging from possession of small arms without licence, having control of small arms without licence, unlawful concealment of arms and practicing sorcery and possessing instruments of sorcery which are all contrary to the laws of Sierra Leone.

The charge sheet indicated that the accused on Tuesday 2nd May, 2023 at Newton in Waterloo was found in possession of two short guns without licence.

The charge sheet stated further that the accused on the same date and place was found in control of small arms without licence and unlawfully concealed two short guns without any lawful authority.

The police charge sheet further that the accused was also found in possession of one human skull wrapped with red thread, one half suspected human bone, one old aluminum chain, three bottles containing substance suspected to be native medicine, small calabash, one cup containing red substance   suspected to be human blood, one box containing red clothes and one cap suspected to be cobra skin.

After the charges were read and explain to the accused, he pleaded guilty of the offense.

The prosecutor Sergeant 9939 Lahai Farma informed the court that at the next adjourned date he will bring the exhibit clerk to tender the items.

The accused was remanded in custody until 28th June 2023.