Margaret Sey Drammeh was yesterday docked before principal magistrate Kebba Sanyang of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court charged with 117 counts of fraud-related offences.

Mrs Sey-Drammeh alleged that in 2003, 2004 and 2005, whilst working for MAG Consult Limited as secretary/office manager, forged the signature of one Marie Senghore, Managing Director of MAG Consult Limited.

According to the charge sheet read before the court, after forging the signature, the accused withdrew money from the complainant’s accounts with Trust Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank amounting to D1.8m.

The defence counsel, lawyer Lamin Camara, on behalf of his client, entered a plea of not guilty to all the 117-count charges preferred against her.

The accused was since then granted bail and the matter was set for hearing on 27 November 2006.

The State was represented by state counsel Therese Sarr.