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Alleged Gold Theft at Banjul Airport: Police Present CCTV Evidence in Ongoing Civil Suit
Footage from the airport
At Kanifing High Court today, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Omar Jabang of the Gambia Police Force’s fraud squad presented CCTV footage related to the ongoing civil suit concerning…
Bundung Magistrate Court Strikes Out Drug Case Against Former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie
Magistrate I. Dibba
The Bundung Magistrate Court, presided over by Magistrate I. Dibba, has struck out five criminal charges related to drug offenses and misconduct previously filed against former Chief Magistrate Pa…
High-Profile Gambian Officials Face Subpoena in Bojang Police Shooting Trial
Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang in Court
The trial of Ousainou Bojang, accused in the alleged police shooting incident, took a significant turn today at the High Court as the defense moved…
High Court Grants Bail in Constitutional Challenge, Declines Request for Magistrate Transfer
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court of The Gambia has granted bail to Lamin Makalo and Ebrima Jassey, following a constitutional challenge against their continued detention and a request for…
Court Admits Accused’s Statements in Ongoing Rape Trial
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court of The Gambia has ruled to admit into evidence two key statements made by Lamin Marena, who is currently standing trial on charges of rape under the country’s…
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…