(JollofNews) – A bogus Gambian faith healer who conned three women into giving him £150,000 by falsely claiming he had “black magic” powers to cure personal problems has been jailed for seven-and-half years. Abdoulie Gassama said he needed extra money for expensive rituals – including sacrificing crocodiles and cows. The[Read More…]
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Gambian Sentenced To Life In Austria For Murder
(JollofNews) – A Gambian asylum seeker has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering an American au-pair he met on a couch-surfing website in Austria. The man – who under Austrian law can only be identified as Abdou I – was living illegally in the country when[Read More…]
Gambia: Police Defends Handling Of Opposition Protesters
(JollofNews) – A senior police officer in the Gambia has defended their handling of April’s opposition protest against the government of President Yahya Jammeh. Chief Inspector Ebrima Camara of the Kanifing Police Intervention Unit (PIU) said teargas was fired at members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UD) after they[Read More…]