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Cuffs off - Magisterial order

Acting Principal Magistrate Kumba Sillah Camara of the Bundung Magistrates Court has ordered the police prosecutors and remand prison orderlies not to handcuff any accused person inside the courtroom. She gave the order the order last week during a sitting in which she noticed that some remand prisoners were wearing handcuffs inside the courtroom. The issue came to her attention when the handcuffed prisoners started manifesting some signs of discomfort which distracted the attention of the...

Boost for Gambia Police Force

In an effort to curb the high rate of accidents and traffic offences in the country, Modou Jobe, a Gambian police officer in Germany, on Wednesday, on behalf of the Sayerr Jobe family in Serrekunda, donated 100 traffic jacket reflectors to the Gambian police, at a presentation ceremony held at the Gambia Police Force Headquarters, Banjul. Speaking at the ceremony, Modou Jobe said the donation is geared towards supporting the police in their drive to save life and property. He then spoke of...

In airport trespass case first accused testifies

Mustapha Touray, a native of Yundum village and first accused person in the trespass incident at the Banjul International Airport, on Tuesday testified before Magistrate EF M’Bai of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court. Mustapha Touray recalled that he was with his friends at his home when some security personnel came together with some boys, asking for him. He told the court that he then identified himself, before the officers informed him about a stolen bag at the Banjul International Airport. He...