The Court of Appeal has adjourned an application by the State seeking permission to appeal the acquittal of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang.
The case was postponed after defence lawyers told the court they had recently received the State’s motion and had filed an affidavit opposing the application.
The State is seeking leave to challenge a High Court judgment delivered by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh on 30 March 2026, which acquitted and discharged both Ousainou and Amie Bojang.
Following the ruling, the Attorney General’s Chambers filed a Notice of Appeal on 31 March and later submitted an amended notice on 29 April.
However, prosecutors are now asking the Court of Appeal to regularise the process, arguing that leave to appeal should have been obtained before the notice was filed.
The application came before a threemember panel comprising Justice N. Salla-Wadda, Justice B.V.P. Mahoney and Justice A. Saho-Ceesay.
Representing the State were Director of Public Prosecutions A.M. Yusuf and counsel F. Touray. The respondents were represented by B.M.O. Badjie, holding brief for counsels J. Darboe and L.K. Mboge, alongside J. Jeng. During proceedings, Justice SallaWadda asked whether the respondents had been served with the State’s application.
Defence counsel confirmed that the motion was received on 29 May and informed the court that an affidavit in opposition had been filed.
Counsel also told the court that Amie Bojang had been personally served with the documents and had been asked to provide a copy to her lawyers.
The State is seeking four orders, including leave to appeal the acquittal, recognition of the original Notice of Appeal as validly filed, permission to amend the notice and confirmation that the amended notice is properly before the court.
After hearing the parties, the court ruled that the respondents were entitled to adequate time to respond to the application, having been served only days earlier.
The matter was adjourned to Monday for a substantive hearing of the State’s application. The outcome will determine whether prosecutors can proceed with an appeal against the acquittal of Ousainou and Amie Bojang.
