Crime and Courts

Late Omar Badjie By Fatou Sillah The Chief Justice of The Gambia has endorsed a coroner’s recommendation that criminal proceedings be considered against police officers involved in the death of Omar Badjie, according to an official…

Martin Hackett. photo credit: Lincoln House Chambers By Fatou Sillah The Gambia has appointed British lawyer Martin Hackett as its special prosecutor to lead investigations into alleged crimes committed during the 22-year presidency…

Sample of comments on the Police Facebook page By Makutu Manneh The acquittal last week of Ousainou Bojang in the fatal shooting of two police officers has sparked widespread outrage in The Gambia, with citizens taking to social…

Lamin J. Darboe, Lead counsel for Ousainou Bojang's defense team By Fatou Sillah Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe, party leader and secretary general of the National Unity Party and lead counsel in the Ousainou Bojang trial, has called on…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Sanna Manjang The prosecution in the criminal case against former military officer Sanna Manjang has withdrawn all conspiracy charges, narrowing its case to four counts related to alleged acts of violence, according to a further…