Investigative journalist Pape Alé Niang has been rearrested this evening by elements of the Criminal Investigation Division (Dic) in Dakar, Senegal. According to Liberation newspaper, Mr. Niang was taken to the DIC headquarters for questioning. The Dakar Martin boss Mr. Niang was released last week following his earlier arrest and […]
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Police arrest 3 suspects allegedly involved in a murder case
The police have arrested three suspects for allegedly killing a young adult residing in Kololi, on the 11th December 2022. Preliminary investigation revealed that three suspects assaulted their victim after an altercation, leading to injuries causing death. The suspects include an ex-girlfriend of the deceased, a 39-year-old lady, and two […]
GTU reacts to PIU manhandling of Kotu SSS teacher, threatens action against the police
The Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) has reacted to the manhandling of a teacher at Kotu Senior Secondary School by officers of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU). The GTU condemned the police against Mr. Lamin Sillah, the teacher who was put in handcuffs and driven around town before being taken to […]
Police arrest 46-year-old Banjulian man suspected of killing Bakau taxi driver
The Gambia Police Force has announced the arrest of a 46-year-old Banjulian, suspected of killing a taxi driver and resident of Bakau. The statement of the police reads: “Following investigations into an incident of a reported missing man of Bakau, whose corpse was found in Salaji, the police have arrested […]
