The Brikama Magistrates’ Court has adjourned to 2 November 2026 a civil suit in which two Drug Law Enforcement Agency officers seek the refund of D215,000 paid for land at Nema Fula Kunda, after the defendants failed to appear.
The suit was brought by Sainey Ceesay and Sanna Ceesay against Bojang Properties & Investment Company Ltd and its head, Kebba Madi Bojang, described in the court papers as a businessman and politician, seeking a recovery of D215,000 as principal repayment, D100,000 in damages, D85,000 in legal and administrative fees, and compound interest at 10% per annum from 2024 to the date of filing and 20% thereafter until liquidation.
Magistrate K.B. Samboe presided. The plaintiffs were present, but the defendants, Kebba Madi Bojang, were absent.
When the case was called, Counsel T. Bayo told the court the matter was set for mention and that the defendants were absent and asked to proceed with the case.
Magistrate Samboe acknowledged there was proof of service and said the court would have granted the request. However, citing the number of fresh matters before him, the Magistrate adjourned the case and ordered a hearing notice to be served on the defendants. The matter returns on 2 November 2026 at 12:30.
According to the particulars of claim, the plaintiffs, both officers of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, entered into a purchase agreement with the defendants (Bojang Properties & Investment Company Ltd and Kebba Madi Bojang) in 2024 to acquire two plots of land at Nema Fula Kunda for a total cost of D515,000. One plot was valued at D250,000 and the second at D265,000.
The plaintiffs paid the first plot in full at D250,000 and proceeded to make instalment payments on the second plot. Upon completion of all payments, the defendants’ representative effected Alkalo (customary land) transfers in the names of each plaintiff: to Sainey Ceesay on 23rd December 2024 and to Sanna Ceesay on 26th June 2025.
Upon receiving the Alkalo transfers, the plaintiffs commenced construction on their respective plots, purchasing sand and hiring labourers to prepare foundations for building. However, during the works, third parties arrived at the site and claimed ownership of the land, alleging that the matter was subject to ongoing litigation between the claimants and the second defendant.
When the plaintiffs approached the second defendant (Kebba Madi Bojang) to clarify the situation, the defendant unequivocally admitted the allegation was true. According to the claim, he confirmed that the transaction was genuine and offered to refund the plaintiffs’ money, stating he had no certainty regarding when the court case would conclude.
The plaintiffs informed the defendant that absent clean title to the land, they wished to receive their entire purchase price back, a claim the defendant did not dispute. He promised immediate repayment.
The second defendant, however, failed to honour his undertaking. After several months of the plaintiffs following up, he refunded only D300,000 of the total D515,000 paid, leaving an outstanding balance of D215,000 unresolved.
The plaintiffs engaged the services of their lawyer through Mansafing Law Practice and issued a formal demand letter dated 31st July 2026, allowing the defendants seven days to settle the debt. The defendants did not comply and are now before the court for settlement.
The statement of claim also alleges that the plaintiffs incurred additional costs, including transportation fees for visits to the defendants’ office on numerous occasions as well as losses attributable to the sand purchased for construction on the disputed plots. These losses form part of the damages sought.
