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Man Charged For Duping Imam Touray

Jan 11, 2010, 4:38 PM | Article By: Abdoulie Nyockeh

A man identified as Gibril Ceesay was recently arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates' Court, charged with obtaining money by false pretence.

According to the particulars of offence, between the month of September and October 2009 in Brikama, the accused, Gibril Ceesay unlawfully obtained the sum of D2350 from one Imam Karamo Touray on the representation that he was going to give him a secret in the Holy Q’uranic, which representation he knew to be false.

Meanwhile, the accused who pleaded not guilty to the charge was granted a court bail in the sum of D50, 000 with one Gambian surety.

Magistrate Effim adjourned the case to 12th January 2010.