PRESS STATEMENT The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported alleged coup attempt by some soldiers of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF). Two press releases issued by the Government’s spokesperson on Wednesday 21 December 2022 confirmed the alleged foiled coup attempt and the arrest[Read More…]
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Alleged Coup Plotter Apprehended – Gov’t
Press Release Dated: 22nd December, 2022. Banjul, The Gambia — The public is informed that one of the soldiers sought for alleged involvement in the foiled coup plot, Corporal Baboucarr Njie of the State Guards Battalion, was apprehended at dusk yesterday and is currently detained at a secure military location.[Read More…]
Sabally Smoothly Undergoing Investigation Process – Police
Mr. Momodou Sabally is smoothly undergoing the investigation process with the police. The aforewritten were the exact words of the Gambia Police Force ( GPF) as it advised the general public, especially “online users” to “avoid misinforming the public and spreading false information that is capable of causing panic”. ”[Read More…]
‘Sabally Arrested In Connection With Pro-Coup Sentiment’
The police confirmed minutes ago that Momodou Sabally was their guest this afternoon, regarding his “alleged viral circulation suggesting how the president will be unseated before the local government elections”. Read more.. The Gambia Police Force (GPF) meanwhile advised the general public “to remain calm and allow the police to[Read More…]
Sabally Transferred To Kairaba Police Station
UDP Campaign Manager Momodou Sabally is currently at the Kairaba police station following his arrest some minutes ago, JollofNews can reveal. The reason for his arrest is not yet clear to this medium but a source told JollofNews that Sabally was picked up from his residence and then taken to[Read More…]
In AKI Deaths, Gov’t Urged To Hold Accountable Maiden Pharmaceuticals
The National Assembly Select Committee on Health on Tuesday released its much-awaited report, urging Gambia government to hold Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd accountable for the death of dozens of children. “The government should pursue legal action against Maiden Pharmaceuticals for exporting contaminated drugs to The Gambia with the Atlantic brand name,”[Read More…]
One Dead In Migrant Centre Fire Allegedly Started By Gambian
One person has died and another injured after a Gambian man allegedly set a migrant repatriation center on fire, confirmed the Italian police. He deliberately started the fire in the Restinco-Brindisi Repatriation Center in protest, reports said. The just-under 40-year-old victim, thought to be a Moroccan, reportedly died of smoke[Read More…]
Ibrahima Bah In UK Court For ‘Attempting’ To Illegally Pilot Asylum Seekers To UK
A 19-year-old man appeared at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Monday for allegedly facilitating attempted illegal entry to UK. Ibrahima Bah was arraigned before Deputy District Judge Nicola Fleck following the capsizing of a migrant boat in the English Channel, resulting to the death of four people. He denied the charge[Read More…]
Victims Need To Close Ranks – Hon. Madi Ceesay
The National Assembly Member for Serrekunda West, Madi Ceesay, has urged victims of Yahya Jammeh’s two-decade-long regime to come together as one. He said they can only get redress if they are able to form a ‘formidable force.’ Ceesay made this remark during an exclusive interview with JollofNews after having[Read More…]
How The Point’s Junior Staff, Dr. Tangara Rescued The Paper After Hydara’s Killing
On 16 December 2004, some former staff of The Point newspaper woke up to the devastating news of the shooting to death of the paper’s brave and much-loved managing editor hours after he threw them a party. December 16th and 17th are etched in the memory of many former Point[Read More…]
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