Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Omar Sanneh, the outspoken Gambian political commentator and supporter of former President Yahya Jammeh popularly known as Baitulahi, has re-emerged publicly with a defiant audio message days after his release from a year-long detention in Senegal. Baitulahi warns that he will expose those he accuses of orchestrating his arrest and launch renewed criticism of President Adama Barrow.
Speaking from southern Senegal over the weekend, the Foni native from Arankon Kunda struck a combative tone, dismissing alleged threats against his life and invoking religious faith as his protection.
“Power belongs to Allah,” Sanneh declared in the recording. “Anyone who plans to kill me or do black magic against me is only fooling himself.”
Baitulahi framed his imprisonment as divinely ordained, insisting that his ordeal had only strengthened his resolve. According to him, no individual or authority can overturn what he described as God’s will, adding that “only truth will stand.”
Seeking to counter speculation about his physical condition after detention, the commentator said he remained healthy and resolute. “How it was all cooked against me until we get to this point is all with me in an open space. I’m not sick, I’m not weak, and I’m still very normal,” he said.
He also extended gratitude to his legal counsel, Famara Fatty, acknowledging the support he received throughout his incarceration.
The audio message quickly escalated into direct warnings to his perceived adversaries, including a pointed reference to President Barrow. “What am I going to say about President Barrow? People will hear about that,” he warned. “You are only disturbing yourself.”
Using characteristically provocative language, Baitulahi added, “They said they are birds with big wings, but I will cut your wings, and you will never laugh again. If you know what I have done in prison, you will not take me to prison.”
He hinted that further revelations were imminent, promising a follow-up recording once he is fully prepared.
Claiming he was speaking on a borrowed phone because his own device was handed to someone else while he was in prison, Sanneh said he intends to publicly name those responsible for his arrest. “Anyone who took part in my arrest, you will be exposed,” he asserted, alleging that some of the initial arresting officers are now themselves in detention, while others later withdrew.
Known for his incendiary rhetoric and frequent insults directed at political leaders, Baitulahi’s return has reignited debate over free speech, political dissent, and cross-border enforcement in the Gambia–Senegal border region.
As of Monday morning, neither Senegalese authorities nor the Gambian government had issued an official statement regarding his release or the content of the audio message.
