By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A high court on Tuesday admitted financial documents belonging to Ousainou Bojang, the man accused of fatally shooting two police officers at a busy Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Lights in September 2023.
Justice Jaiteh admitted Bojang’s record books, bank books, and deposit receipts as evidence, following testimony from the accused. Prosecutors alleged that on September 12, 2023, at the Sukuta traffic lights, Bojang opened fire on three officers, killing two and critically injuring another officer. His sister, Amie Bojang, is also facing charges as an accessory after the fact. Both have denied the allegations.
As the trial resumed, defense attorney Lamin J. Darboe led Bojang through his testimony, asking whether he recalled items seized from his home by police.
“Yes,” Bojang responded, listing a black jacket, a shirt, white shoes, record books, bank books from Agib and Access Bank, and various receipts.
Asked if he could identify the items, Bojang confirmed he could. He pointed out that his financial records contained deposit receipts for sums of 10,000, 20,000, and 9,000 dalasis, tied to an account belonging to Claudette, whom he referred to as “his white lady.”
Darboe presented three receipts to Bojang, who verified them. With no objection from Director of Public Prosecutions A.M. Yusuf, the court admitted the receipts as evidence, labeling them Exhibit D23.
Bojang similarly confirmed his Agib Bank savings book, which the court admitted as Exhibit D24, and his Access Bank savings book, marked as Exhibit D25.
The defense then shifted to Bojang’s role as a property manager for Claudette. Bojang stated that he kept detailed financial records, stored in two books, including a receipt for a Qcell router.
After verification, the court admitted the books into evidence as Exhibits D26 A and B. A receipt for the router, valued at approximately 3,000 dalasis, was also admitted as Exhibit D27.
When asked about a missing 20,000-dalasi receipt, Darboe claimed that the prosecution had failed to return the document after reviewing it. He requested an adjournment to allow the prosecution time to produce it.
Justice Jaiteh granted the request, adjourning the trial today for continuation.
