Press Statement from the Police: Following the initiation of contact through the Interpol for the swift facilitation of the return of Sainabou Mbye and the deceased child, the Inspector General of Police hereby notifies the public, that they have safely arrived and are in police custody. The office of the […]
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Police Open Investigations Into The Death Of A Child Under Suspicious Circumstances
PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE POLICE. The Office of the Inspector General of Police is currently investigating a case of sudden death of a child under suspicious circumstances. The child, 2-year-old Muhammed, is son of Fatou Ngoneh Mbye, a resident of Latri Kunda Sabiji, and currently a subject of an alleged […]
The Gambia: Journalist arrested, charged with obstructing a police officer
The Editor-in-chief of Gainako Online Newspaper, Yusuf Taylor, was arrested and charged with “obstructing a police officer” and detained for four hours at the Senegambia Police Station on Tuesday, 5 July, 2022. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Gambia Press Union (GPU) in condemning this act […]
Police Arrest Bafuloto Murder Suspect
PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE POLICE: Police in the West Coast Region have taken into custody a Bafuloto man believed to have stabbed his own brother to death, after an argument last week. The incident took place in Bafuloto early last week when Edward Nzally (Accused) had an argument with his […]