Kemo Saho back in court

One Kemo Saho of Farato, who is currently serving a two-year custodial sentence after he was found guilty by the Brikama Magistrates’ Court for causing gruesome bodily harm to Samba Bah, Imam of Farato Village, has again been arraigned before Magistrate Ayoub John-Njie of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing the same Samba Bah, Imam of Farato Village with a horn all over his body.

Mr Saho pleaded not guilty when the charge sheet was read to him. Continuing his testimony on Monday, Saho told the court that the charge he was sentenced for is similar to the one he is currently charged with. According to him, on the first charge that he was sentenced for, it was the complainant, Samba Bah who first attacked him and he (Mr Saho) was advised by one Gibril Sonko to change direction to avoid the brawl, which he did.

He told the court that he had been on the main road from his compound going to Brikama, when he met up with the complainant near one Demba Baldeh’s compound and that the complainant advanced towards him, armed with a cutlass and a stick.

“As Mr Bah [the complainant] came closer to me, he asked me who I was insulting. At the point, the complainant brandished the cutlass attempting to cut me with it," Saho explained.

Saho told the court that he tried to take the cutlass from Mr Bah but he (Mr Bah) pulled it away with force and cut him between his thumb and index finger.

"When I tried with my other hand, he did the same," Saho said. He further told the court that Mr Bah then attempted to hit him with the stick and he (Saho) took  it from him and they were both pulling at it until one Ensa came and separated them, but Mr Bah hit him (Mr Saho) with the stick on the head, giving him injuries.

Mr Saho added that he then reported the matter to the Brikama Police Station and he was later taken to the hospital for treatment. "When I came back from the hospital, I gave my statement to the Police in the presence of the complainant. He added that Omar Jawo, the then Station officer at the Brikama Police station then called them and told them to discuss and amicably settle the matter so as to prevent it from reaching the court.  
Magistrate Njie then adjourned the case.

Lamin K Mboge represented the complainant while Corporal 1320 Bojang represented the IGP.