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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…
Magistrate Jallow Sentences Five Young Drivers to Prison for Stunt Driving in Jabang
Defendants at the Brusubi Magistrates Court
The Brusubi Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Senior Magistrate I. Jallow, has convicted and sentenced five young men to prison terms with hard labour following a dramatic stunt driving…
Three-Year Jail Term for Reckless Drifting Incident at Abuko School
The Bundung Magistrate Court
The Bundung Magistrates’ Court has sentenced Malick Badjie to three years in prison with hard labor after a reckless driving incident in a school zone left a 13-year-old pupil severely injured.
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Nine Men Remanded to Mile 2 on Common Nuisance Charges
Nine young men have been remanded at Mile 2 Central Prison in two separate cases after being charged with common nuisance in Kololi. Prosecutors argued that the decision was necessary to safeguard community peace and prevent…
Banjul Court Sentences Man for Phone Theft at Ferry Terminal
Principal Magistrate Krubally
A Banjul Magistrate's court has convicted and sentenced a man after he pleaded guilty to stealing a mobile phone at the city’s ferry terminal.
Hadim Njie was arraigned on a single count of theft,…
Seven Men Plead Guilty to Public Order Offences at Kanifing Magistrate’s Court
Seven individuals have pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including assaulting a police officer and causing a public nuisance, in a case prosecuted by ASP O. Bobb on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) at the…