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‘Baby killer’ remanded

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:02:22 GMT

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh of the Brikama Magistrates Court last Tuesday remanded one Kumba Sowe of Pirang for allegedly murdering her two year old son, Jakariya Sowe.

According to the charge sheet, the accused on 30 November this year took her son to the river and drowned him. In a pre-trial session, the accused informed the court that she had the boy with one Sherriff Sowe but the man had rejected the boy. She said that her father had chased her away from their compound and that for the past two years, she had been staying with her uncle who died a few months ago.

According to her, after the death of her uncle, she had no place to stay and on that fateful day, she took the boy to the riverside to wash him with ‘charms’ but he fell into the river and died.

At that juncture, the presiding magistrate said he was going to adjourn the case so as to write to the master of the High Court to look for a lawyer to represent the accused. Inspector Samateh represented the IGP.

Author: by Modou Kanteh

Court remands man in beheading rampage case

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

THE Transkei man accused of butchering four people and beheading three of them earlier this week appeared in the Engcobo Magistrates Court yesterday under tight guard. Sebenzile Gexa, 37, is facing four charges of murder after he allegedly went on a late night rampage with a pickaxe. In an unusual move, provincial MEC of Housing, Safety and Liaison, Thobile Mhlahlo, attended Gexas court case. He appeared in a packed courtroom, with some residents calling for the accuseds blood. Mhlahlo had...

Source: http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=274564

CAMEROON: Whose responsibility is HIV transmission?

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:46:12 GMT

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

YAOUNDÉ Wednesday, November 26, 2008 (IRIN) - When newspapers in Cameroon carried the story of a local businessman who allegedly had infected young girls with the HI virus, the calls to criminalise HIV transmission grew louder and the debate became more heated. The focus of discussions was a draft bill drawn up in 2002 that proposed life imprisonment for anyone having unprotected sex when they knew they were positive; if the sexual act did not transmit HIV, the punishment would be five years'...

Source: http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=81671

Former GCAA Accountant D4m Case File Sent to AG Chambers

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:21:53 GMT

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The four million Dalasis trial case involving the former Gambia Civil Aviation Authority accountant Mr Lamin Njie resumed on Monday before Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court.

On the resumption day, the case could not proceed due to the fact that the case file of the accused Lamin Njie was sent to the Attorney General’s chamber for advice.

However, based on that ground, the case was adjourned to the 15th December 2008 for continuation.

It could be recalled that between the month of January 2005 to December 2007 at the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority, Western Region of the Gambia, the accused being an employee of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority allegedly stole the sum of Four million, Nine Hundred Thousand Dalasis (4, 900, 000), the property of the Gambia government.

Author: Abdoulie Nyockeh

Beaten to death trying to protect his wife

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Friday, November 21, 2008

THE situation in Eden Park was under control yesterday after a man was killed there, allegedly by the Red Ants security guards, said police. Police have been patrolling the area through last night, and will continue patrolling today, said Captain Mega Ndobe. Residents were up in arms after the man was beaten to death when he went to the rescue of his wife, who was being assaulted, also allegedly by the Red Ants, on Thursday. Ndobe said about 50 members of the Red Ants were guarding RDP houses...

Source: http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=272955

Bombshell at Oley Sey Trial

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:21:52 GMT

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The second accused Abdou Rahman Bah yesterday testified how he and the first accused allegedly conspired to share the sum of five Hundred Thousand dalasis between them.

He made the shocking revelation at the criminal trial involving himself and Oley Sey at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Lamin Goerge.

The duo were alleged to have conspired and stolen the sum of D500, 000, being the money meant for Sulayman Junkung Jammeh Memorial Nursery School in Abuko.

Continuing his testimony, the 2nd accused Abdou Rahman Bah told the court that on 29th July 2008 he was at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education for the presentation of the sum of D500, 000 donated to the Sulayman Junkung Jammeh Memorial Nursery School in Abuko by the President of the Republic. He said at the presentation ceremony the SOS for Basic and Secondary Education, on behalf of the President of the Republic, handed the money to the KMC Mayor who in turn handed it over to the Majority Leader Hon Fabakary Tombong Jatta who then gave him the money. He revealed that others present at the presentation ceremony were the 1st accused Oley Sey, the Abuko Alkalo, headmistress of the Abuko Lower Basic School and some members of the Abuko Village Development Committee. He adduced that after the presentation, before their departure, they were advised by the KMC Mayor to open an account that very day with three signatories.

“As we left the Ministry of Education with the money in my possession, I was about to go in the Mayor’s car, when Oley Sey told me to go and meet the chief of protocol. The purpose she said was to thank him and for her to facilitate the remaining 1000 bags of cement and the computers,” he stated. “I joined Oley Sey’s car and drove near the State House and I was later informed that the chief of protocol was busy,” he added.

He said Oley Sey later requested to see the school and they went to the school and he showed her a container, which was brought by his friend in the UK.

Further testifying, Mr Bah told the court that they went back to Banjul and Oley Sey asked him to go to her house to wait for time to meet the chief of protocol. He revealed that while in Oley Sey’s house she told him that they should make best use of the money to which he insisted that to make best use of the money was to complete the school. He said Oley Sey was able to convince him that they could hold onto the money until Hon Fabakary Tombong Jatta returned from his overseas trip. “I told Oley Sey that I can’t keep the money without putting it in the bank as it was not safe to hold a huge sum of money,” he added.

“She told me that she could hold the money and that we could invest it in her business in Dubai and later repay the money and share the profit,” he adduced.

He said he told Oley Sey that it was not certain. But she convinced him that she could do some marketing strategies so that they could raise some funds for donation as she was in the marketing committee for the APRC during the Roots Homecoming Festival and the Miss Black USA.

He said Oley Sey showed him the participatory ID card during those activities and drafted two donation letters, listed some institutions where those donation letters would be sent.

He said with these marketing strategies, she was able to convince him that they would make money.

“She implicated me and gave me D100, 000 from one of the back bags and she gave me her bag to put the D100, 000. I then told her that this is Yahya Jammeh’s money I might use part of the money,” he revealed.

“Oley Sey convinced me that the marketing strategies would bring the money and it would cover up of any money use,” he stated.

He said he told Oley Sey “you are a nominated member of the National Assembly and being given a car by the President of the Republic, I believe you would not mess me up with this money”.

He said after the promise from Oley Sey that they would go to Kanilai failed, he sent her a text message and told her that she was lying to him.

He added that Oley Sey was not happy with that remark.

The case at length was adjourned until 17th November 2008.

Author: Modou Sanyang

Source: Picture: Oley Sey

Six Charged with Murder of Kuntaur Imam

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:02:41 GMT

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Six people were yesterday, Tuesday 26th August 2008, arraigned at the Bansang Magistrates’ Court for allegedly murdering the Imam of Kuntaur, Amadou Jallow.

Bana Sillah, Abdou Kadir Sillah, Kadjatou Conteh, Bala Musa Conteh, Kebba Sawaneh and Amadou Gai are formally charged with two counts of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They have denied both charges.

The particulars of the offence indicated that the accused persons on or about the 16th June 2008 at the Kuntaur Wharf Town in Niani District, CRR North conspired and murdered Amadou Jallow, then the Imam of Kuntaur.

However, the presiding magistrate, Travelling Magistrate Amadou Baldeh transferred the case to the High Court.

Meanwhile the accused persons will remain in custody pending the outcome at the High Court.

It will be recalled that the Late Imam was attacked and murdered at his residence in the early hours of the 16th June 2008 while on the verge of going to lead prayers at the mosque.

Author: By Abdou Rahman Sallah in CRR

NEA Sues Man for Dumping Refuse in Street

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:37:11 GMT

Sunday, August 03, 2008

The National Environment Agency (NEA) Wednesday dragged one Momadou Sailou Jallow to the Municipal Court at the Kanifing Municipal Council for allegedly dumping refuse along the Sayerr Jobe Street in Serrekunda.

According to the charge sheet, on Saturday 26th July 2008, Mr. Jallow deliberately dumped refuse at the front of his workshop, just some ten minutes after the place was cleaned.

The accused was not in court and the case was subsequently adjourned to Tuesday, 4th August 2008 by the presiding magistrate, Mustapha B. Camara.

The offence is punishable by a fine of between D1000 to D30, 000, depending on the gravity.

Author: By Soury Camara

Defence opts for voire dire

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:42:55 GMT

Monday, July 07, 2008

Neneh Cham-Chongan, who is representing Hamadi Sowe in a trial involving concealment of treason, last week, filed an application to enter into voire dire to establish the voluntariness of the cautionary statement allegedly obtained from her client.

Defence Counsel Cham-Chongan filed this application on Wednesday, when the trial resumed before Justice Yamoa of the Criminal Division of the High Court, Banjul. State Counsel Merley Woods raise no objection.

The presiding judge granted the application and adjourned the case to July 9, for continuation of the proceedings.

Hamadi Sowe is being tried for alleged concealment of the 21st March 2006 foiled coup, plotted and led by the ex-chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces, Col Ndure Cham.

Author: by Sanna Jawara & Bekai Njie

Wellingara resident awaits trial

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:52:56 GMT

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

A resident of Wellingara, Alieu Saidykhan, is now awaiting trial for allegedly fracturing the hand of one Musa Jarju.

Alieu is alleged to have fractured Jarju’s hand after having grown suspicious that his mobile phone had been stolen by Jarju.

His case will now go to a full trial following his denial of the charge leveled against him.

Alieu had invited Jarju to his compound, locked the compound gate and twisted his hand to an extent that it broke, the particulars of the offence say.

The case, to be presided over by Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara, is expected to resume on the 25th of July 2008.

Author: By Malamin Conteh & Yerro Mballow

Source: Monday 30th June 2008 Issue