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“Wrong People, Politicized ”Case”—Darbo Criticizes Government Following Bojang Acquittal
Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
Senior Counsel Lamin J. Darbo, on Monday, March 30, 2026, welcomed the acquittal of his client, Ousainou Bojang, who had been standing trial for the killing of two police officers and…
High Court Grants Bail to Bojang Siblings Following Acquittal in Sukuta‑Jabang Shooting
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
By Staff Writer
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh on Monday granted bail of D50,000 each—or one Gambian surety—to Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang after acquitting them in the Sukuta‑Jabang…
Breaking: Ousainou and Amie Bojang Acquitted in High-Profile Police Killing Case
Ousainou and Amie Bojang under escort at the High Court
By Staff Writer
A High Court judge in Banjul on Monday acquitted Ousainou Bojang of charges related to the killing of two police officers and the wounding of a third…
Bundung High Court Sentences Man to Life in Prison for Rape of 8-Year-Old Girl
Justice I. Janneh
In a case that has drawn sharp condemnation from the bench, a judge in Bundung High Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of an 8-year-old girl, a crime the jurist described as that of…
Prison Visit Turns to Prosecution: Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Drugs into Mile 2
A woman accused of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into The Gambia’s main prison facility has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to multiple charges, court officials said.
The defendant, Bintou…
State Drops Conspiracy Charges in Case Against Former Officer Sanna Manjang
Sanna Manjang
The prosecution in the criminal case against former military officer Sanna Manjang has withdrawn all conspiracy charges, narrowing its case to four counts related to alleged acts of violence, according to a further…
Alleged Murder Suspect Remanded as Case Transferred to High Court
Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye on Wednesday ordered the remand of Momodou Samba Bah, an alleged murderer, and directed that his case be transferred to the Special Criminal Court for further proceedings.
Bah appeared in…
Gardener Sentenced to Life for Rape of Child on Easter Sunday
A local gardener was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a seven-year-old girl on Easter Sunday, a day the presiding judge said was "intended for celebration" but instead became a scene of "breached…
Woman Charged With Killing Mother Says She Cannot Recall Events as Trial Opens
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The murder trial of Fatou Suwaneh opened this week before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh at the High Court, where the accused told the court she could not remember the circumstances surrounding the death…
Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing in Manjai Kunda
Gambia Police Force
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Police Force said on Wednesday that it is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old welder during an altercation with a fellow tenant in Manjai Kunda.
The victim, Mbaye…