An enthusiastic supporter of President Adama Barrow has given thumbs up to the Gambian police for “killing” a young man in the Gambia’s West Coast Region village of Mandinary on Friday. There were ugly scenes in the village in the immediate aftermath of Omar Badjie’s death as incensed mobs of[Read More…]
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Imam Accuses PIU Officer Of Assaulting Arabic Student In Mandinaring
The Imam-Ratib of Mandinaring Village in Kombo North District, West Coast Region, has accused an officer of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) of assaulting one of his Arabic students before arresting him. Speaking during a visit by Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang to the family of the late Omar Badjie, Imam[Read More…]
Gambia Transport Union President Apologises To Police, Calls For Stronger Partnership
The President of the Gambia Transport Union, Omar Ceesay, has apologised to the Gambia Police Force over recent remarks he made about traffic officers and pledged to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions. Mr. Ceesay’s apology came on Friday during a courtesy visit by a Union delegation to the Police[Read More…]