The criminal Division of the Banjul High Court yesterday remanded in to custody five suspects at the mile II State Central Prison for alleged robbery offence.

The suspects are Amadou Bailo Camara, Mankamang Sanneh, Mamadi Darboe both civilians, and Sergeant Bala Musa Saidy and Sergeant Modou Lamin Bah Military Police Officers.

According to the trial Judge, Justice Joseph Wowo since there was no court interpreter, the court would remand the accused persons until the next adjourned date when their plea would be taken.

Lawyer Martin represented the 1st accused, while the State Couusel Marley Wood represented the State.

The case was at length adjourned until 20th November 2008.

According to the particulars of the alleged offence, on the 27thof August 2008, the Tijan Hamson was found in possession of 300 fake Euros. He denied the charge.

According the police prosecutor ASP Bojang, he applied for the accused to be refused bail on the grounds that he is likely to jump bail, as he is a not a citizen.

In response to the prosecution’s application, the accused said he was on police bail and would not jump bail, as claimed by the prosecutor.

The court later ruled in favour of the prosecution and remanded the accused person in custody.

The case was adjourned until 29thOctober 2008.

Three men were on Monday arraigned at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, charged with three counts of attempting to acquire criminal charms for malefactors, offering criminal charms for reward and conspiracy to acquire criminal charms for reward.

Osseh Abdoulie Corr, Alasan Mbow and Baboucarr Njie were however remanded in to custody by the presiding Principal Magistrate Edrissa Mbai.

Count one, the particulars of the offence states that the three accused persons with others at large sometimes between June and August 2008 in Banjul, Kanifing and other places in the Gambia attempted to acquire criminal charms for malefactors and thereby committed an offence.

On count two, the alleged offence revealed that the accused persons with others at large, sometimes between June and August 2008 in Banjul, Kanifing and other places in the Gambia offered to pay millions of Dalasis for gun protection charms and thereby committed an offence.

While on count three, the alleged offence stated that the accused persons with others at large between June and August 2008 in Banjul and other places in the Gambia conspired together to acquire criminal charms for malefactors and thereby committed an offence.

Both the accused persons vehemently denied the charges.

The case was adjourned to 5th November 2008.

Magistrate Sainabou Wadda-Ceesay of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court recently remanded in to custody Tamsir Jeng, Essa Clerk, Buba Jatta, Ebrima Jawneh, Matarr Sabally, Seedy Ndure and Alieu Badara Jallow.

The seven suspects face two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony and robbery.

On count one, the particulars of offence stated that on 2nd October 2008 at London Corner, Serekunda, the accused persons conspired to commit robbery.

On count two, the alleged offence stated that on 2nd October 2008 at London Corner, Serekunda, the accused persons jointly robbed one Karamba Saidy of his mobile phone valued at D2500, and D600 cash.

All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge before they were remanded in custody until 21st October 2008.

Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court recently convicted and sentenced one Omar Jaiteh to a mandatory jail term of 10 years for the offence of attempted rape and robbery with violence.

According to the particulars of the offence on count one, on 25th September 2008 at Sadally village the convict forcibly had carnal knowledge of an under age girl.

On count two, he was said to have robbed the victim of her bag containing D2000 and a cheque for D1500.

He pleaded guilty to the charge and begged for mercy.

Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh in passing sentence stated that the offences committed by the convict were serious offences. He added that such a crime is a concern for the general public.

According to the particulars of the offence, on or about the 18th September 2008 at Gunjur village the Accused Yaya Drammeh threatened to kill one Omar Jallow with a knife.

Meanwhile he was remanded at the Mile 2 State central prison until the next adjourned date.

In a separate development one Ebrima Ndure of Brikama was also recently arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court charged with stealing, a charge he denied.

The alleged offence revealed that on or about 14th September 2008 at Brikama town the accused Ebrima Ndure stole a gas bottle head valued at D1500 being the property of one Samba Jallow.

The case was adjourned to 8th October 2008.

The 13 suspects were arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate John Njie charged with prohibiting of trafficking, intermediating for the purpose of trafficking, and concealment of trafficking.

On count one, the offence revealed that on 17thAugust 2008 at TanjiVillage the accused persons received the sum of M5.5CFA for the purpose of trafficking people across the border.

Count two, the particulars of the offence stated that on 17thAugust 2008 at Tanji village the accused persons participated in the transportation of people for the purpose of trafficking them across the border.

While on count three, the particulars of the offence disclosed that on 17thAugust 2008 at TanjiVillage having information on suspected migrants failed to inform the relevant authorities.

Only two accused persons out of the 13 pleaded guilty to the charges. The case was adjourned to 29thSeptember 2008.

At least four police officers posted at the Bundung Police Station were on Tuesday 16th September 2008 arraigned before the Bundung Magistrates’ Court on a charge of aiding prisoners to escape from lawful custody.

Officers Lamin Jammeh, Sissawo Badjie, Sheikh Sowe and Dawda Jallow stand accused of aiding Saikou Keita, Seedy Kanteh, Momodou Kumba Gaye, Ousman Touray, Madi Sowe, Alieu Kanteh, Sulayman Senghore, Lamin Manneh, Muhammed Jonga, Essa Sowe and Samba Badjie to effect their escape while under detention at the Bundung Police Station.

When the case was mentioned, the presiding Magistrate, Kumba Sillah-Camara, asked the accused persons whether they intend to hire the services of a lawyer before taking their pleas and all responded in the positive. The fourth accused person, Dawda Jallow, told the court since the incident occured, on the 11th September 2008, they were all in detention and were never informed that they had been charged.

At that juncture the presiding Magistrate adjourned the case to the 24th September to enable them to secure the services of a lawyer, but ordered that they be remanded in custody until the next adjourned date.