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High Court Acquits Former Presidential Driver and Protocol Officer in Diplomatic Passport Scandal
Photo credit: Kexx Sanneh
The High Court of The Gambia, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has acquitted and discharged former State House Chief Driver Mansa Sumareh and Ebrima J.S. Sanneh, a Protocol Officer at the…
Defence Witness Challenges Prosecution Timeline in PIU Shooting Trial
Ousainou Bojang, first accused
The ongoing trial of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang, accused of the fatal shooting of two Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officers at the Sukuta Jabang traffic light, took a pivotal turn on Monday…
Police Arrest Gambian Man Over Murder of Nigerian National
Gambia Police Force
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has arrested a Gambian national, Wurry Barry, in connection with the murder of 44-year-old Nigerian national, Gabriel Adiaga, who was residing in The Gambia
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Police Probe Two Separate Alleged Murder Cases Involving Minors
Gambia Police Force
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) is investigating two distinct alleged murder cases involving minors in the North Bank Region, both reported on September 29, 2025.
In Ndofan Village, a…
Gambia Police Force Secures Convictions in Major Cybercrime Case
Gambia Police Force
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Police Force has secured convictions against five Nigerian nationals, including Henry Obinna, at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, marking a significant step in the fight against…
Police Secure Convictions for 18 Individuals
By Makutu Manneh
The Anti-Crime Unit of the Gambia Police Force has successfully prosecuted a series of cases before Magistrate T. Touray at the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court, leading to the conviction of 18 individuals on various…
Correa Sentenced to 67 Years for Torture Crimes
Michael Sang Correa, Convicted Jungler
By Buba Gagigo
Michael Sang Correa, a former member of ex-Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s notorious paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers,” has been sentenced to 67½ years in prison by a…
Former Jungler Michael Sang Correa Faces Sentencing in U.S. Today
Michael Sang Correa
By Buba Gagigo
Michael Sang Correa, a former member of ex-Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s feared paramilitary unit, the “Junglers,” is scheduled to be sentenced today, August 22, 2025, at 3 p.m. in a federal…
Pakistani National Arraigned on False Pretence Charge in Banjul
A Pakistani national, Anjum Akram, has appeared before the Banjul Magistrates’ Court to answer a charge of obtaining money by false pretence.
The accused, who pleaded not guilty, was arraigned before Magistrate Krubally, with…
Former Soldier Abdoulie Sanyang Appears in Court
Former Gambian Armed Forces Officer Äbdoulie Sanyang In Court Today.
Former Gambian Armed Forces officer, Abdoulie Sanyang, was escorted by police to the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for a possible…