By Nicholas Bass
Kawsu Sanneh, former manager of Trust Bank Limited Banjul office has pleaded not guilty to receiving over four million Dalasis from different tellers with the pretext that the said customers were in his office waiting.
Sanneh is trial on three counts of stealing, forgery, and fraudulent accounting contrary to section 303 of the Criminal Code Cap 10:01, Volume 3, Laws of The Gambia 2009 before principal magistrate Muhammed Krubally of Banjul Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, Kawsu Sanneh pleaded not guilty to all three counts filed before the court but his counsel A.J. Njie applied for bail which was not opposed by ASP L. Trawally.
”I hereby exercise my judicial and judicious discretion, particularly in section 19 of the Constitution and sections 99, 1, and 2, and grant the accused Kawsu Sanneh bail in the sum of D4,359000, 9033 and 19 buttes. I order that the accused shall provide a responsible Gambian Surety”, magistrate Krubally ruled
The case at this juncture was adjourned to the 25th of April 2023 at 10:00 am for a hearing.
Count 1
Stealing by clerk or servant contrary to section 258 of the Criminal Code, Cap 10:01, Volume 3, Laws of the Gambia 2009.
Particulars of Offence
Kawsu Sanneh, sometime in the year 2021 at Trust Bank Limited, Banjul Branch in the City of Banjul in the Republic of The Gambia, he being an employee of Trust Bank Limited, Branch Manager and Supervisor, he was paid an amount of D4, 359,933.90 by different tellers with the pretext that the said customers were in his office waiting, which he knew to be false or not true, there committed an offence.
Count 2
Forgery contrary to section 322 of the Criminal Code Cap 10:01, Volume 3, Laws of The Gambia, 2009.
Particulars of Offence
Kawsu Sanneh, sometime in the year 2021 at Trust Bank Limited, Banjul Branch in the City of Banjul in the Republic of The Gambia, he forged Bank Statements and cover letters for the following people Alagie D. Manneh, Abdou Njai, Amadou Krubally, Amsumana Jawo, and Mariatou Bah, there committed an offence.
Count 3
Fraudulent Accounting contrary to section 303 of the Criminal Code Cap 10:01, Volume 3, Laws of The Gambia 2009.
Particulars of Offence
Kawsu Sanneh, sometime in the year 2021 at Trust Bank Limited, Banjul Branch in the City of Banjul in the Republic of The Gambia, he being an employee of Trust Bank Limited, falsified and withdraws money with intent to defraud the following account:
Abdoul Jalil Hydara D453, 300.00,Landing Camara D36,886.53,A A Njie D290,000.00,Aji Jama Cham D72,000.00,Momodou Kebba Tambajang D71,000.00,
A .M.R.Njie D48,000.00,Eassa Jallow D41,000,Jerreh Touray D59,000,Demba Sanneh D53,000, Wally Njie D87,000,Ousainou OK. Jobe D125,000 , Abie Ceesay D78,000, Mustapha Sulayman Gaye D63,000.00, Alhajie E. Jallow D93,000.00,Abdoulie S. Sey D146,800.00 Dem Jah D45,000.00,Malang Fofana D252,000.00,Assan Jobe D135,000.00,Alieu Badara Njie D95 ,000.00,Ousman Mbye D87, 300.00, Ebrima Njie D110,000.00,Ebrima Y. M. Njie D57,000,Malang Jatta D80,000,Mballo Njie D45,000.00,
Foday Jammeh D43,000.00,
Fanding A.S. Sanneh D60,000.00,Ansumana Touray D37,000.00,Kodou A. Ceesay D87,000,.00,Kebba S. Ceesay D99,000.00,Ebou Faal D25,000.00,Dodou J. Bojang D85,000.00,Jatta Banjul J. T.D37,000.00,B. E Faye D26,000.00,
Fatou M. Gaye D43,000.00,O. E. Jallow D60,500.00,Ebrima Manneh D35,000.00,Ebrima K. L. Drammeh D89,850, A . M. Sarr D78,000,
Sulayman Bojang D83,245.06, Ebou Joof D29,800.00,Ebou Yamar Ndow D34,218.28,Ebou Alieu Jeng D79,850.00,Elizabeth Harding Sampson D193,515.00, Kebba Ceesay D70,000.00,Madi Ceesay D386,069.08,
D. A . Njie D59, 800.00, and Abdoukrim Sonko D200.00, the total amount of D4, 359,933.90, without the consent of the said account owners, thereby committing an offense.