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Gambia Court Hears Testimony in Armed Robbery Case Involving United Vegetable Oil Company Theft
High Court
A senior police officer testified Thursday that 400,000 dalasis stolen during the armed robbery of the United Vegetable Oil Company was split among the perpetrators, with a portion reportedly used to…
Fugitive in Gunjur-Berrending Land Dispute Murder Arraigned After Five Years on the Run
Buba Drammeh, accused in the 2020 fatal shooting of Buba Jammeh
A fugitive murder suspect who had eluded authorities for nearly five years following a deadly land dispute was brought before the High Court…
Trial in Access Bank Robbery Case Delayed Over Legal Representation Issues
Suspects in Access Bank shooting
The trial of four men accused in a high-profile armed robbery at Access Bank Gambia has been delayed due to the absence of legal representation for several of the defendants,…
Court Rejects Prosecution’s Cautionary Statement in Police Shooting Trial
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court has ruled against the admissibility of a cautionary statement submitted by the prosecution in the high-profile trial of…
Former Narcotics Officer Sentenced to 30 Years for Armed Robbery, Impersonation, and Conspiracy
The High Court sentenced Yerro Saidy, a former narcotics officer, to 30 years’ imprisonment following his conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, robbery with violence, and impersonation of a…
High Court Rejects Access Bank’s Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Brought by Creed Energy
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court in Banjul on Wednesday dismissed a motion by Access Bank (Gambia) Limited seeking to strike out a civil suit brought by Creed Energy Limited, ruling that the…
Court Orders New Trial in High-Profile Murder Case as State Appeals to Supreme Court
Defendant Sinyan
In a development that could reshape one of the country’s most closely followed murder trials, the High Court has ordered a new trial in the case of State v. Kumba Sinyan, the woman accused of…
Assan Badjie Convicted of Drug Trafficking by Banjul High Court
Justice S. Wadda-Cisse
The High Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice S. Wadda-Cisse, has convicted Assan Badjie for possession of prohibited drugs with intent to traffic. He was sentenced to pay a fine of…
Aisha Fatty’s Defense Postponed in High-Profile Civil Suit Amid Ongoing Legal Proceedings in Senegal
Aisha Fatty (Defendant) and Abdoulaye Thiam (Plaintiff)
The civil suit filed by Senegalese businessman Abdoulaye Thiam against Gambian socialite Aisha Fatty was adjourned on Wednesday after Fatty was unable to open her…
Robbery Trial Resumes With Police Testimony on Defendant Statements
Suspects at court...
The trial of three men accused in connection with a violent robbery at the United Vegetable Oil Company resumed on Tuesday with testimony from a senior police officer, as the court grappled…