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Verdict in sheep 'thief's' trial

Jul 1, 2008, 5:05 AM | Article By: By Malamin Conteh

Magistrate B.O. Jobe of the Bundung Magistrates' Court will, in a little more than a week's time, deliver his verdict in the case of a sheep 'thief'.

One Samba Jobe will on the 8th of July 2008, know his fate as the Bundung Magistrates' Court prepares the ground for judgement in his case for 'stealing' two sheep.

The details of the case had it that one Lamin Ceesay had, in October of 2007, taken his sheep to the fields in Wellingara for grazing. However, the facts say, Jobe came in the absence of Lamin, untied the sheep and took them to Serekunda where he sold them to one Fatou Nyang at D1900.

The two sheep have been recovered following an investigation mounted by the police in Wellingara, concluded the facts.