Man, 25, remanded for abusing girl, 8

The prosecution alleges that Bendu on Thursday, 17 March, 2016 sexually abused the victim at an address in Freetown.

Magistrate Kamara refused to grant the accused bail despite a passionate plea by his lawyer.

Magistrate Dr. Kamara also remanded Abdul Sillah and Haja M’balu Kanu to the same prison and Jomo Kenyatta Road Female Correctional respectively, after their arraignment for committing conspiracy and sexual penetration.

The prosecution says that between 20 February to 10 March, 2016 the duo conspired to sexually penetrate the victim.

Defence counsel A. K. Kargbo failed in his bail application on behalf of both accused persons.

The matters continue.