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Court issues bench warrant for Lamin Kassama’s arrest

Jul 12, 2023, 4:35 PM

The Kanifing Magistrate Court presided over by Principal Magistrate O. Jabang yesterday ordered for a bench warrant to be issued to one Lamin Kassama for his arrest as prosecutors alleged him of obtaining money by false pretence.

The accused Lamin Kassama is currently residing in Turkey. He is believed to have defrauded one Abdoulie Sanneh the sum of D305, 000. 00

According to the affidavit, around 2022, the accused was introduced to the plaintiff by Mustapha Barrow to be a good person, and that he did help people with visas to travel.

“I had several conversations with him through WhatsApp and promised to help my son Musa S. Sanneh to travel to Norway.” 

“Based on trust, we agreed on US$4000 dollars, which I paid to his Eco Bank Account through my GTBank and Eco Bank Account. I also paid another US$1000 for my nephew, making it to a total amount of US$5000 equivalent to D305, 000. 00 because we agreed on D61 per dollar.”

However, after these payments, it discovered that the air ticket was not in fact in the system. “Since then, I believe he changed his sim card or blocked me for any conversation.”

As regards to the police matter, it will be referred to the Interpol for any legal action, The Point has learnt.