Sainabou Mbye, who garnered notoriety for her alleged involvement in the cold-blooded murder of her sister’s child, is expected to be honoured in Nigeria next month.
The Banjul High Court sometime last year acquitted and discharged Sainabou of murder charges after spending months in detention at the State Central Prison in Banjul.
Her acquittal and discharge by the high court triggered a storm of social media criticism against The Gambia’s legal system.
Prior to her acquittal and subsequent release from detention at Mile II, some social media platforms reported that there were behind-the-scenes efforts to get Sainabou released.
From Murder Suspect to Award-Winning CEO
If things go to plan, Sainabou Mbye will join multitudes of the continent’s “most respected” business leaders, change-makers and high-profile guests in Lagos on August 2, after being named African Emerging CEO of The Year by Pan-African Youth Leadership Foundation.
“It’s a defining moment for The Gambia. This award is one of the highest recognitions given to visionary CEOs across Africa-leaders who are not only building businesses, but also uplifting communities, creating jobs, and inspiring the next generation,” she posted on Facebook.
“To be counted among this powerful network of impact-makers is humbling. This is not just my victory-It is a win for every young person daring to lead, for every woman who refuses to shrink and for every Gambian rising,” she added.
Indeed, Sainabou Mbye has refused to recoil amid tons of criticism directed towards her following her alleged involvement in the deliberate killing of her sister’s child; Muhammed, who later became a subject of paternity suit. She accused her ex-husband Baboucarr Bob Keita of siring the child. Keita was held in custody at the State Central Prison for some years after been accused of raping Sainabou’s younger sister, who was at the time under the legal age, to have carnal knowledge.
Bob was subsequently released following a paternity test in Ghana.
