A 19-year-old Gambian national Ebrima Jatta was killed in a road accident in Italy on April 25th. Preparations were underway to repatriate his body to The Gambia for burial. The decision to repatriate Ebrima’s body was made by his brother, who travelled to Rome from northern Italy, after receiving the[Read More…]
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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…]
Gambian Arrested In Swiss For ‘People Smuggling’
The Swiss police have opened investigation into people smuggling allegation against a 27-year-old Gambian man arrested outside the Swiss city of Lucerne on suspicion of human trafficking, JollofNews can report. The Swiss police said it found 23 refugees at the rear of a van in central Switzerland. The refugees were[Read More…]