The State has filed a motion seeking a court order for the sureties of Kaddija Kebbeh to show cause of why their bail bond should not be forfeited to the State. The state wants the sureties to produce Khadija Kebbeh or explain why their respective bail bond should not be forfeited to the state. It is important to point out that the motion does not stop State from making an application for an arrest warrant to get her arrested.
When the case was called the sureties were nowhere to be found. State Counsel Lamin Jarju informed the court that the process server of the court could not serve the sureties. The Judge summoned the process server who informed the court that he was at the police station to serve the two sureties. They were expected to report at the police bail. He explained that he waited at the station for about 45 minutes but the sureties did not show up and he left.
The application to forfeit the bail bond was supported by an affidavit in-support sworn by Detective Superintendent of Police Lamin Cham. Cham stated that on or about20 December 2021, the other of the Inspector General of Police received a complaint from one Abubakar Jawara, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Trading Company. Ltd (GACH) requesting an investigation into the alleged obtaining of money by false pretences and theft against Khadija Kebbeh. He said the Office of the Inspector General further assessed the complaint and found that there was merit in it. He added that he was part of the team of investigators constituted by the police.
He said Madam Kebbeh was arrested, detained and investigated on allegations of obtaining money by false pretences, theft and money laundering offences.