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High Court Sentences 64-Year-Old Man to Life Imprisonment for Rape of Minor
A 64-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the rape of a six-year-old girl, in a case that underscored the judiciary’s uncompromising stance on crimes against minors.
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the…
High Court Acquits Herbalist in Toddler Rape Case, Citing Lack of Proof
Justice Z.N. Mboob
The High Court on Monday acquitted Bilali Jallow, 66, a traditional herbalist accused of raping a 28-month-old girl, ruling that prosecutors had failed to meet the demanding standard of proof required for a…
Cousin Says He Saw Accused Open Fire in Fajara Nightclub Shooting Trial
Photo credit: Kexx
The trial of Salieu Gaye, a U.S.-based Gambian man accused in a January shooting outside a Fajara nightclub, took a dramatic turn this week when his cousin testified that he watched Mr. Gaye fire a gun during a…
Burn Marks Shown in Court as Victim Testifies in Hot Oil Assault Case
Photo credit: Kexx
A magistrate leaned forward in silence on Monday as Mam Jarra Jarjue removed her sunglasses and headscarf, revealing burn scars that she says were inflicted when hot oil was poured on her face.
The moment…
Manjai Forex Bureau Attack Suspect Remanded as Case Moves to High Court
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of Basirou Sarr, who is accused of attempting a violent robbery at a forex bureau in Manjai Kunda.
Sarr appeared before Magistrate Conteh following the alleged…
Court Grants D600,000 Bail to Fajara Shooting Suspect as Judge Orders Disclosure of Evidence
The trial of Salieu Gaye, who is accused of carrying out a shooting in Fajara on January 19, opened on Wednesday before Magistrate A. Manneh, with the court ordering prosecutors to disclose all investigative materials to the…
President Barrow Grants Clemency to 56 Inmates at Gambia’s Mile 2 Prison
Inmates
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has granted presidential pardons to 56 male inmates at Mile 2 Central Prison, the country’s main correctional facility, the Gambia Prison Service announced on Wednesday.
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Police Investigator Testifies in Sanna Manjang Murder Trial
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The murder trial of Sanna Manjang continued before Justice S.K. Jobarteh, with a police investigator alleging the existence of a secret detention centre in Kanilai where victims were reportedly…
Gambian Drug Agency Arrests 48 in Two-Week Sweep
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG)
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), announced that it had arrested 48 individuals in connection with the possession of prohibited drugs…
PIU Commander Testifies to Authorising Tear Gas Use Against GALA Protesters at National Audit Office
GALA members Kemo Fatty, Omar Saibo Camara and Alieu Bah
The trial of three members of the GALA movement continued on Tuesday before Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye, with testimony from a senior officer of the…