Defence Lawyer Calls For Outright Acquittal Of 2nd Accused
By Mohamed Koroma reporting from the Magistrate Court at Pademba Road – Freetown
10th August, 2026
Melron C. Nicol –Wilson Esq, the lead defence Counsel in the ongoing trial of Admire Bio Jalloh & Dauda Jalloh has stated in his no case submission before Magistrate Brima Jah that the second defendant should be outrightly acquitted and all the charges dismissed, as he was not in Sierra Leone during the negotiations and sale of the gold by the 1st defendant as well as during the alleged robbery.
The lawyer stated that during the investigations by the police Dauda Jalloh produced incontrovertible documentary evidence establishing that he was not within the Republic of Sierra Leone at the material point in time. The Defence relied on prosecution exhibit tendered (the airline ticket of Dauda Jalloh ) and the exit stamp in his passport showing he was out of Sierra Leone on the 10th of August 2025 and returned on the 24th of August 2025. The sale and alleged robbery took place on the 14th of August 2025.
The defence lawyer stated that the Prosecution did not produce any evidence showing that Dauda Jalloh was in Sierra Leone at the material point in time.
The Defence further submitted that this evidence of his absence is unassailable and negates any suggestion that he participated in or orchestrated a robbery. He also submitted that the prosecution did not produce any evidence which shows that Dauda Jalloh received payment for gold, sold gold or participated in a robbery. He was out of the country on a business trip in Dubai.
Lawyer Melron C. Nicol –Wilson submitted that during cross examination, Alfio Siracusa mentioned that he did not see Dauda Jalloh among the persons who robbed him.
The defence lawyer concluded that on this alibi alone – all the 11 charges against Dauda Jalloh should be dismissed.