(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…]
Human Rights
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: Detainees Moved To Unknown Location, Says UDP
(JollofNews) An unknown number of detainees currently on trial for protesting against Gambia’s bad electoral laws were Tuesday night moved from the Mile II Prison to an unknown location, said the United Democratic Party (UDP). The party said: “We can confirm that by around 1:30 GMT, state security personnel from[Read More…]

