Image of one of the victims (Photo credit: Gambia Police Force)
By Romatoulie Jawo
The Gambia Police Force has in a press release stated that its anticrime unit has arrested seventeen (17) individuals, aged 15 to 69, following an incident in Freetown, Sinchu Sorrie, on October 8, 2023.
According to the police statement, the gang ‘NEVER MINE’ unlawfully entered homes, committed assaults, caused property damage, and terrorized residents before fleeing the scene. The gang leader, Saikou Jarju, known as ‘DOSER,’ was identified by eyewitnesses and subsequently arrested.
Several community members sustained injuries, and mobile phones, including Samsung A21 and iPhone 6 models, were stolen during the incident.
“Several community members sustained injuries, and mobile phones, including Samsung A21 and iPhone 6 models, were stolen during the incident. While the gang leader, Saikou Jarju, is cooperating with the ongoing police investigation, the public is strongly advised against taking the law into their own hands. Instead, to report any suspicious activities promptly to the nearest police station,” the release indicated.
The police are urging the public to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station and not to take the law into their own hands.