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…]
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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…]