The President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), Muhammed S. Bah, was on his way to Senegambia police station to enquire about the editor-in-chief of Gainako online when he spoke to JollofNews. “I can confirm to you that he Yusef Taylor (Flex Dan) was arrested and I’m on my way[Read More…]
Tag: Arrests
Neneh Freda, Lamin Sey Reportedly Arrested
Neneh Freda Gomez and Lamin Sey have been arrested, if information on Ms. Freda Gomez’s Facebook page was anything to go by. “I have just been arrested together with Lamin Sey. We don’t know yet where they are heading to. Arresting someone means manhandle the person by breaking her fingernails[Read More…]
Gambia Urged To Release Detained Former Minister
(JollofNews) – Amnesty International has launched a petition calling on the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh to release a former minister who is languishing in detention. Momodou Sajo Jallow, a ex-deputy minister of Foreign Affairs has been held incommunicado for more than two months at the National Intelligence Agency[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Must Respect The Rights And Dignity Of Citizens
(JollofNews) – The announcement on July 5, the eve of Koriteh (Eid-il-Fitr) by the Office of the President that 27 senior, middle and junior level government officials have been arrested, detained and dismissed from their jobs “accused of fraudulently auctioning Gambia Government vehicles and other unspecified items” is utterly untenable.[Read More…]