One of the suspected 11 Nigerian sex workers arrested on Friday has reportedly told the police that some of her colleagues came to The Gambia with the impression that there were jobs and lucrative businesses to absorb them. The suspects, who would be later transferred to the Police Intervention Unit(PIU)[Read More…]
Human Rights
‘Suspected Sex Workers Put Through Initiation To Ensure Compliance’
The police said on Friday that its preliminary investigation about 11 suspected sex workers it arrested indicated they were trafficked and subjected to spiritual initiation to ensure compliance. “The sex workers are usually brought in by other experienced worker who would put them through spiritual initiation of either taking an[Read More…]
Tech World Oil Company Denies Dealing In Unrefined Fuel
The Fraud Squad of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) was reportedly investigating the circumstances surrounding a tanker of unrefined gasoil impounded at one of Tech World Oil Company’s stations but the company said on Friday that it earlier refused the fuel because it was of poor quality. It would be[Read More…]