Authorities in Senegal said Friday they had arrested members of a rebel group campaigning for the independence of the Casamance region, and bluntly warned “those who seek to destabilise” the country. “There were indeed rebels who were arrested during the latest demonstrations,” government spokesman Oumar Gueye said, responding to questions[Read More…]
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Updated: Police Vows To Spring To Action Following Implication In Tobacco ‘Theft’
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has warned that any member of the force found acting outside the ambit of the law will be dealt with accordingly. The police have been forced into a damage control mode following JollofNews report on Friday that three men, who identified themselves as police officers,[Read More…]
Barra Police Investigates Reported Suicide
The police in Barra have launched investigations into a reported suicide case in Mayamba on Friday. The Deputy PRO of the Gambia Police Force (GPF), Inspector Alieu Jamanka, told JollofNews that the Barra police were looking into the issue. “The police in Barra are looking into the circumstances surrounding the[Read More…]