Crime

West Coast Task Force Arrests Suspect in D585,000 Visa Fraud Scheme

Frederic Tendeng January 25, 2025

Suspect in D585,000 Visa Fraud Scheme Arrested by West Coast Task Force

Gambia’s Police Chief Speaks Out on Rising Armed Robberies, Urges Public Cooperation

Ebrima Bah January 23, 2025

Police Chief in The Gambia Addresses Increasing Armed Robberies and Calls for Public Collaboration

Police Conclude Investigation into “Unburned Prohibited Drugs” Case, Report Sent to Attorney General

Ebrima Bah January 22, 2025

The Gambia Police Force Finalizes Probe into Alleged Irregularities During Drug Disposal

Brazen Daylight Robberies Target Access Bank and Western Union in The Gambia

Awa Colley January 22, 2025

(Gambiaj.com – BANJUL, The Gambia) – Two armed robberies occurred on the same day in The Gambia, raising alarm over increasing security concerns. The first incident took place at Access Bank in Brusubi, where three armed men orchestrated a swift three-minute heist, followed by a separate violent robbery at a Western Union bureau in Kunkujang Badjie Estate.

Police Seek Public Assistance Following Armed Robbery in Njau Sawalo

Awa Colley January 22, 2025

Armed Robbery at Mauritanian-Owned Shop in Njau Sawalo

Armed Robbers Attack Farafenni GNPC, Injure Police Officer

Awa Colley January 14, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (Farafenni, North Bank Region) – In the early hours of Monday, January 13, 2025, armed robbers launched a brazen attack on the GNPC station in Farafenni, targeting police officers stationed at the site.

Latriya Police Arrest Suspect, Recover Stolen Items Linked to Two Highway Robberies

Ebrima Bah January 4, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (Latriya, Gambia) – In a significant breakthrough, the Latriya Police have arrested a suspect and seized evidence connected to two separate robbery incidents that took place on January 1, 2025, along the Sukuta-Jabang Highway. The robberies, which targeted two victims in broad daylight, left both individuals injured and resulted in a combined loss of over D666,000.

Gambian Interpol Arrest Two Senegalese Motorcycle Thieves

Frederic Tendeng January 2, 2025

Mbour, Senegal – Two Senegalese men, M. K. Mané and M. Diop, were arrested in The Gambia on charges of robbery and violent assault following a series of attacks on Jakarta motorcycle drivers in the Senegalese Petite Côte region of Mbour. The suspects, along with a third individual, Mr. Mané, are believed to have targeted motorcycle drivers, stealing their vehicles and leaving victims severely injured.

Nyambai Police Investigate Death of 28-Year-Old Woman Found in Well

Awa Colley December 19, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BRIKAMA, The Gambia) – The Nyambai Police are probing the suspicious death of a 28-year-old woman from Jalambang village, whose lifeless body was discovered in a well on the morning of Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Female Health Worker Fatally Assaulted in Jah Kunda Village: Police Investigate Suspected Murder

Frederic Tendeng December 12, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BASSE, The Gambia) – Police in the Upper River Region (URR) are investigating a suspected murder in Jah Kunda Village following the tragic death of a female health worker on 11th December 2024.