By Buba Gagigo
Musa Yali Batchilly was released from police custody on November 3, 2023, after paying $7,600 to a complainant. He had been arrested on November 2, 2023, for obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to commit a felony.
According to the police, Batchilly had taken $7,600 from a complainant under the false pretense of arranging the complainant’s son’s travel to Nicaragua and then to the USA through the Mexican border.
“Complainant Xzy accused suspects Musa Yalli Batchally of Latrikunda German and Musa Batchally Bundung of obtaining money by false pretense. Musa Batchally, one of the suspects, took $7,600 from the complainant under the false pretense of arranging the complainant’s son’s travel to Nicaragua and then to the USA through the Mexican border,” the police said.
The police said the suspect took the money but never booked the travel, and could not be reached afterwards.
Batchilly decided to refund the money to the complainant on November 3, 2023, and was escorted to the Eco Bank to do so. The money was returned to the complainant, leading to the release of Batchilly and his co-suspect,
“Musa Yalli Batchally was arrested on November 2, 2023, and was interrogated and charged with obtaining goods by false pretense and conspiracy to commit a felony. The two suspects were detained but, on November 3, 2023, Musa Yalli Batchally decided to refund the money to the complainant and was escorted to the Eco Bank to do so. The money was returned to the complainant, leading to the release of the two Batchillys,” the police said.