Islamic scholar Ba-Kawsu Fofana has finally joined his family and students after almost three days in police detention. The Islamic cleric was released from Banjulinding police station this morning few minutes before 12pm and was met at the gate of the station by ecstatic crowd of people, including his followers.[Read More…]
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‘Ba-Kawsu Accused Of Uttering Graphic Sexual Comments’
A source close to the Islamic cleric Ba-Kawsu Fofana has told JollofNews that the police have also accused the Imam of uttering words deemed sexually explicit. The Imam, according to our source, was told by the police at Banjulinding that he made some graphic sexual comment in one of his[Read More…]
Paramilitary Deployed At Banjulinding As Ba-Kawsu Remains In Police Custody
The paramilitary have been deployed at Banjulinding police station as well-wishers of Imam Ba-Kawsu gathered there this morning, awaiting the news of the fate of the detained cleric. The baton-carrying officers have now dispersed the crowds but tension has been building. There was palpable fear in the air that the[Read More…]
Ba-Kawsu Could Spend Tonight Behind Bars
Some of the people, who went to Banjulinding police station to show solidarity with Ba-Kawsu Fofana, were told to disperse some minutes ago, heightening the fear that the Islamic scholar could spend tonight behind bars. The police were said to have advised Ba-Kawsu’s supporters to return to the station tomorrow[Read More…]
Injured Disciples Of Rival Preachers Detained Without Medical Care
Some of the people injured in the confrontation between the disciples of two rival preachers were detained for more than 40 hours without access to medical care, Jollofnews has learnt. The injured were taken to Tujereng health post but the facility did not have the required resources to attend to[Read More…]
Sanyang Police ‘Lacked’ Vehicle To Rescue Ba-Kawsu’s Disciples – Sources
When a distress signal was sent to Sanyang police station that Ba-Kawsu Fofana’s men were being held in captivity by men of a rival preacher, the police reportedly said they “lacked” a vehicle to respond. The Tujereng police sub-station did not also have adequate boots on the ground to respond[Read More…]
Imam Ba-Kawsu Fofana Charged
Imam Ba-Kawsu Fofana has been charged with two-count offences of incitement to violence and indecent assault, confirmed the police spokesperson Cdt. ASP Binta Njie when contacted by Jollofnews. A certain Musa Saidy has also been charged with similar offences, ASP Njie confirmed.
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