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Teacher Testifies in Defilement Case

Mr Ebrima Jallow, a teacher at SOS HermanMeinnerSchool in Bakoteh, recently testified at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court in the trial of one Lamin Sillah who is standing trial for defilement. Mr Sillah was alleged some time in March, at Manjai Kunda, to have defiled an underage girl, a charge he denies. Testifying, Mr Jallow told the court that the accused, some time in the month of March this year, took the victim to his room and slept with her overnight. He adduced that when the victim...

Baobab, Hi-Lite in legal tussle

H-Lite Electrical appeared at the Kanifing Magistrates Court, on Wednesday, seeking the recovery of the sum of D89,518 from the Baobab Holiday Resort. Testifying before the principal magistrate, Buba Jawo, Hanram Deswani, a salesman at Hi-Lite Electricals, informed the court that in November 2007, Abdoulie Kandeh, a representative of the Baobab Holiday Resort, collected electrical and building materials worth D100,018.   Mr Deswani recalled that sometimes later, Abdoulie Kandeh decided to...

Africell security chief testified in court

Modou Lamin Coker, head of security at Africell, yesterday, testified before the Bundung Magistrates Court on the ongoing theft case involving one Modou Sanneh, a security officer of Prime Security. Testifying before Senior Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara, Modou Lamin Coker told the court that on April 22, 2008, he was informed by his boss that one of their sites in Brusubi was not functioning as there was a network jam.   He further told the court that he and his boss with others then visited...

Police officers testify in alleged infanticide

Two personnel of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) recently testified as prosecution withnesses before the Bundung Magistrate’s court. One Jainaba Jallow, brought to trial for allegedly killing her child, appeard before senior magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara.  Testifying before the court, Nading Susso-Bob, a police officer attached at Bakoteh police station,  informed the court that she, together with another officer,  visited the said compound.  She revealed that upon their arrival, they  found the...