By Nelson Manneh
Mrs Amie Camara, a resident of Cammara Kunda in Marakissa Village yesterday informed this medium that the individuals arrested during the police raid in their compound were released on bail.
“Few were released on Sunday and the rest were released on Monday, 27 May 2024. All of them were released on bail,” she said.
The individuals arrested include Lamin Camara, Ebrima Camara, Dawda Camara, Sherifo Dahaba, Seedy Sambou, Saikou Camara, and Hattabou Colley.
Yahya Camara, the main suspect, reported himself to the Anti-Crime Unit and was arrested and detained. According to a source, Yahya Camara was also released on bail.
Madam Camara said all those who were arrested complained of their health after their release.
“They said they were not taken to any hospital or clinic. They were detained with their injuries. One of my brothers, who is abroad sent some money for them to be taken to the hospital,” he said.
Mrs Camara said the police Monday, May 28 arrested individuals who were later released on bail and took them to the Anti-Crime Unit to report, but they were detained and informed that they will be arraigned in court.
“We don’t know their fate yet, we don’t know whether they will be released or not but as we speak they are still with the police. We are still communicating with them to know their fate,” she said.
Madam Camara said the arrestees were complaining about their health.
“One of them complained of his eyes, that he cannot see properly, another one complained that one of his teeth was broken and it is paining him,” she says.
Before going to press, this reporter contacted the PRO of Gambia Police Force Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo to enquire about the fate of those arrested and subsequently released on bail.
However, Cadet Assistant Superintendent Sisawo said he could not confirm their release on bail.
He added: “The police are trying to make sure that they abide by the 72 hours detention as spelt out in the constitution, so am sure that if their offences are bailable, they must be released.”
Readers could recall that 7 people from Marakissa Village, Kombo North District, were arrested on Thursday, 23 May 2024 during police raids in a compound in CamaraKunda.
Those arrested alleged that they were assaulted and detained at the Anti-Crime Unit of the Police Force.
Foroyaa visited the scene and found out that three doors and one window were damaged. The residents alleged that the doors and window were damaged by the Anti-Crime officers whilst they were raiding their houses.
A one-year and nine-month-old baby’s leg was seen bruised and the mother of the infant alleged that the bruise was caused by the officers during their raid.
“What happened to us on that day was not fair and we want justice to prevail between us and the police,” they said.
