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…]
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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…]
Gambian Police Refutes Reports Of Arresting People Over Sniper
Police in the Gambia say on Monday that it has yet to effect any arrest following reports smoked fish vendors were using insecticide to preserve their stock. Many Gambians were bewildered and still wondering following an audio report of alleged widespread usage of Sniper insecticide by vendors to preserve their[Read More…]
Murder Arrests Over Amat Touray Death
Six men has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 20-year-old man who died in an armed robbery incident in Kololi. Detectives investigating the death of a Senegalese national, Amat Touray, along the Palma Rima Beach in March have made an apparent breakthrough, as they announced an arrest on Sunday.[Read More…]
Police Under Fire For Beating Opposition Supporter At Brikama Protest
Police in The Gambia have been criticised for their treatment of an opposition supporter during clashes between officers and peaceful protesters at a demonstration in Brikama on Thursday evening. Supporters of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) shared video footage on social media that appeared to show PIU officers[Read More…]
980kg Of Cocaine Seized By Police Disappears In Guinea-Bissau
Seven suspects appeared in court in Bissau on Thursday in a 980kg drug seizure case, almost all of which has disappeared since the major bust in November, according to the director of the judicial police. “Last November, 980 kg were seized by the police, but 975 kg have simply disappeared[Read More…]
Gambian Police Remand, Charge “Genocide Apostle”
Police in The Gambia say they have charged a 47-year-old man with terrorism and incitement to violence over an inflammatory audio calling for post-electoral violence by opposition groups. The man identified as Lamin Darboe has been in police custody since December 8th, a day after an audio linked to him[Read More…]
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