Despite the intervention of the commissioner of the paramilitary Pateh Jallow, officers at the police HQ have shown little interest to respond to a report of an unfolding violence at the Banjul garage. Details later……
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IGP Can Arrest NPP Officials For Threatening National Security
It’s apparent that the NPP is determined to create yet another national security threat landscape in The Gambia. This is why we here at JollofNews is advising the IGP that he has the authority to immediately issue an order for the arrest of all NPP officials, spiralling our country towards[Read More…]
Weaponizing Laws And Institutions To Scare & Silence Citizens
2023 Call to Action: Stand up to Defend the Constitution and the Republic. The illegal arrest and detention of Momodou Sabally is one too many that we have continuously witnessed in this country since 2017. We have had several individuals who would be called to come to a police station[Read More…]
Regional Police Commissioners Notified Of Decision For Immediate Suspension Of Unofficial Checkpoints
The Office of the Inspector General of Police on Monday notified all regional police commissioners of the decision for the suspension of all unofficial checkpoints with effect from today, the police announced. According to a statement from the police, the decision for the immediate suspension of all unofficial police barriers[Read More…]
Ex-Point MD Expected In Court Tuesday
Former managing director of The Point newspaper Philip Kotey is on Tuesday expected to render his testimony in the ongoing criminal proceedings against him. The IGP sometime this year slapped Mr. Kotey with two-count charges of stealing D2,734,000.00 and a motor vehicle from his employer. The vehicle was valued at[Read More…]
Police To Dismiss Its Own On Guilt Of Rape
The police officer, who reportedly raped a 22-year-old girl, will be dragged through public shame as the police prepares to ‘march him to the Police Headquarters for Dismissal’. Sgt. Mamoud 2163 Sarjo was sometime ago arrested and slapped with a rape charge. Officer Sarjo reportedly deserted his duty post for[Read More…]
Editorial: Baba Jah Must Be Prosecuted
Some of us may be ignoramuses in law but we’re well aware that a violation of the law is a violation. What Baba Jah did on Saturday was not only insolent and uncooth but could’ve created undesirable outcomes for both the personal security and safety of Essa Mbye Faal and[Read More…]
Editorial: Will IGP Take Prexy Barrow To Senegambia Police Station Tomorrow?
It’s now official! It has indeed been officially confirmed that President Adama Barrow will tomorrow go to the former Anti-crime Unit HQ to lay the foundation stone for a five-star luxury hotel there in a worrying flagrant disdain of court orders. President Adama Barrow is now poised to set the[Read More…]
Police Says IG’s Decision For Relocation Of Stations Borders On Unfriendly Environment
The police have indicated that the Inspector General’s decision for the relocation of some police stations borders on their unfriendly working environment. Earlier reports have indicated that the police chief ordered the closure of 13 police stations across the country. But the police issued a statement this afternoon in an[Read More…]
IGP Reportedly Orders Shutdown Of 13 Stations
The Gambia’s police chief has reportedly ordered the immediate closure of 13 police stations across the country. IGP Ablie Sanyang is currently on a tour of the country and for the past few days, he has seen for himself some of the difficult conditions under which the police work. The[Read More…]