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Raila opens up

Prime Minister Raila Odinga rekindled memories of the bungled December presidential election, his party’s failed stab at the presidency, and the bitter memories of post-election violence.

I Did Not Stab Sheriff Minteh - Accused Tells Court

Dodou Janneh, the accused in the murder of Sheriff Minteh last year, maintained that he did not stab the victim as alleged. The accused made this statement last Tuesday at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court while giving evidence under cross-examination by the defence counsel, Lamin Camara. He told the court that he was a volunteer police C.I.D. officer attached to Serrekunda Police Station. He said his vivid recollection of that fateful day when Sheriff Minteh died is that he was on duty at the...

Brutal assailant convicted

Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbackeh of the Kanifing Magistrates Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced Ismaila Mboob, a resident of Manjai Kunda to a fine of D500, in default to serve three months in jail.Ismaila Mboob was found guilty of assaulting one Ebrima Cham, whom he stabbed with a broken bottle on November 4. The presiding Magistrate also ordered him to pay a compensation of D1,500 to his victim or in default to serve another three months in jail. Both sentences would run...

Youth Fined

Ebrima Mbowe, who stabbed one Ebrima Cham with a broken bottle, was yesterday fined D500 and was ordered to pay a compensation of D1500 to Cham. Failure of fine and compensation payment may mean he would go to jail for six months with hard labour.The case was presided over by Magistrate Abdoulie Mbackeh of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court.

Assault Suspect Remanded on Bail

The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, chaired by Abdoulie Mbackeh, recently remanded one Ebrima Keita on bail for allegedly assaulting one Ali Jawo thereby causing him grievous bodily harm. He was alleged of stabbing Ali with a broken bottle at the Bakau car park and, as a result, caused him serious bodily injuries. Ebrima admitted responsibility for the offence and begged the court to show him grace and spare him. But according to magistrate Mbackeh, his court could not entertain his plea for...

Mariama Kunda Residents to Return to Court

Two residents of Mariama Kunda in Kombo North will early next week appear before Buba Jawo at Bundung Magistrates’ Court. The duo; Musa Marong and Ebrima Mbye were last Monday given bail in the sum of D15,000 each and are expected back in court this Monday. According to the facts of the cases, as narrated in court, Musa Marong on August 17 of this year stabbed Ebrima Mbye with a broken bottle and, as a result, caused him actual bodily harm. Ebrima, the facts say, had also on the aforementioned...