Commissioner Lamin Banda, the head of Policy and Planning at the Gambia Police Force was on Tuesday granted bail following his arrest and detention last Sunday, LTN has learnt. The embattled commissioner and others including a Nigerian scrap metal dealer are being investigated by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of […]
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Police Commissioner Banda arrested for allegedly selling government property to a Nigerian dealer
Police Commissioner Lamin Banda has been arrested since on Sunday for allegedly selling government property to a Nigerian scrap metal dealer, LTN has learnt. Both Banda and the Nigerian are detained at the Banjul Police Station while being investigated by the SIU at Police Headquarters. Sources revealed that Commissioner Lamin […]
GAF gives reasons for bringing down the banner containing Mayor Bensouda’s image
UPDATE ON THE GAF PRESS RELEASE 1. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) High Command wishes to express its appreciation to the general public for the comments and observations made following its clarification on the images and videos that were trending on social media on Thursday 18 May 2023, depicting individuals […]
GAF speaks on video showing individuals in military uniform lowering a banner
PRESS RELEASE 18th May 2023. 1. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) High Command has noted with regret several reports on social media showing images and videos of individuals in military uniform lowering a banner somewhere in the Greater Banjul Area. The said banner contains an advertisement for a Wrestling Competition […]