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Police Murder trial – Defence Counsel Cross Examines Witness Alieu Cham

Frederic Tendeng February 21, 2024

Gambiaj.com – In the murder trial involving Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang, Defence Counsel Lamin J. Darboe cross-examined Alieu Cham, the prosecution’s independent witness. The trial, which has garnered significant attention, centers around charges of murder, attempted murder, committing a terrorist act, and assault causing grievous bodily harm.

Voir Dire Continues in Police Murder Trial: Witness Testifies on Second Statement

Jarai Jallow February 21, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Alieu Cham, an independent witness, continued his testimony in the voir dire (mini-trial) of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, as the prosecution presented key evidence in the case. Ousainou Bojang, a resident of Brufut, faces charges of murder, attempted murder, committing a terrorist act, and assault causing grievous bodily harm, while his sister, Amie Bojang, is charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

Arrest Made in Murder of British Woman in The Gambia

Jarai Jallow February 20, 2024

Gambiaj.com – In a press briefing at Kairaba police station, authorities announced the arrest of a Sierra Leonean national in connection with the murder of 60-year-old British citizen, Shakina Chinedu, in The Gambia. Chinedu, who had been living in The Gambia since 2017, was tragically found dead in a toilet drain in Madina Alagie a village near Mamuda in Kombo South.

‘No Missing Manhood’, Police Says About Mysterious Male Organ Snatching

Jarai Jallow February 20, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The police in Fajikunda have confirmed receiving complaints regarding a bizarre incident involving alleged “manhood-snatching.” The incident, which has caused widespread panic, was first reported in Fajikunda and later surfaced in Bundung.

Lamin Community Shocked by Young Man’s Death Amid Allegations of Violent Abuse

Awa Colley February 20, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Police and community sources report that a young guy named Lamin Ceesay passed away on Monday night in Lamin following what they described as violent abuse.

OSC to Establish Transdisciplinary Research Institute in the Gambia

Frederic Tendeng February 19, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Secretary-General of the Organization of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of the Republic of The Gambia, Professor Pierre GOMEZ, at the OSC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Sierra Leone’s Youth Digging Human Bones for Kush, a Deadly Drug Epidemic

Mamour M. Mbenga February 17, 2024

In a shocking revelation earlier in January, a disturbing scene unfolded in Sierra Leone as reports emerged of youth digging up

British National Shakina Chinedu’s Lifeless Body Found in a Kunkujang Mariama Well

Frederic Tendeng February 16, 2024

Shakina Chinedu, a 60-year-old British citizen who had been residing in The Gambia since 2017, tragically met her demise as her

Senegal – Many Activists Released Amidst Political Turmoil

Frederic Tendeng February 15, 2024

In a significant development amidst political turmoil, a group of activists who had been detained for several months on various charges related to political activities were temporarily released on Thursday, as confirmed by one of their lawyers to the Senegalese news agency APS.

Mystery Remains on Identity of Man Found Dead in Plane’s Wheel Well From Banjul, Two Years Ago

Frederic Tendeng February 15, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Two years after a shocking discovery at Gatwick Airport, the identity of a man found frozen in the right-hand wheel of a jet that had arrived from Banjul in The Gambia remains a mystery. The British coroner’s court of West Sussex determined on Wednesday that the man had died of hypothermia.

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