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Emotions Run High at Court as Murder Suspect Is Remanded Pending High Court Proceedings
The Accused under police escort.... photo credit: Whats On Gambia.
Scenes of grief and heightened emotion unfolded at the Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye ordered the remand of Momodou Bah, who is…
Two Convicted of Armed Robbery, Conspiracy; High Court Imposes 10-Year Sentence
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
By Staff Reporter
The High Court, presided over by Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, has convicted two young men, Lamin Sandeng and Ebrima Jallow, on charges of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit a felony,…
Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of 62-Year-Old Woman in Fajara Home Invasion
Justice I. Janneh
The High Court in Bundung has sentenced Ousainou Jallow to death after convicting him of the murder of 62-year-old Binta Gassama during a violent home invasion in September 2022.
Delivering judgment on Tuesday, 19…
High Court Corrects Sentencing Error, Orders Immediate Release of Cable Thief but Upholds…
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
Justice S.K. Jobarteh of the High Court of The Gambia has upheld the substance of a three-month prison term and a D2,000 compensation order against a Guinean national convicted of cable theft,…
High Court Sentences Uncle to Life Imprisonment for Rape of Teenage Niece
Justice I. Janneh
The High Court in Bundung has sentenced Mbye Manneh to life imprisonment for the rape of his 14-year-old niece, an act committed inside the victim’s family home. Manneh, who lived in the same compound and was…
Court Enters Not Guilty Plea in D2.8 Million Travel Fraud Case
Principal Magistrate Krubally
A magistrate’s court on Monday entered a not guilty plea on behalf of a man accused of defrauding 18 people of 2.8 million dalasis in a scheme that promised travel to Europe, after the defendant gave a…
Coroner Urges Criminal Charges Against Police in Death of Gambian Man
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…
Gambia Appoints British Lawyer as Special Prosecutor to Investigate Jammeh-Era Crimes
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…
“Who Killed the Cops?” Gambians Demand Answers After Court Acquits Suspect
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…
Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe Urges Public to Respect Judiciary After Ousainou Bojang Acquittal
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…