By Nelson Manneh
The Public Relations Officer of The Gambia Police Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo has said the recent Fass Njaga Choi gunshot victim is still hospitalized.
The police confirmed that Momodou Jallow, the victim, was shot with live ammunition by members of the Gambia Police Force in FassNjaga Choi, in the North Bank Region of the Gambia.
Jallow, a non-Gambian, was shot at Fass after he was seen loitering around a Mauritanian shop.
Residents of Fass Njaga Choi also confirmed that the victim (Momodou Jallow) is not a native or resident of Fass.
Readers could recall that, on Saturday, 15 June 2024, the PRO of the Gambia Police Force reported that Momodou Jallow was shot in the buttocks at Fass Njaga Choi, NBR.
The Police disclosed that the Fass Njaga Choi area has experienced an uptick in cross-border criminal activities, leading to multiple attacks on police officers (PIU Personnel).
In response, PRO Sisawo said PIU deployment has increased patrols to curb these incidents and maintain security.
He said during one of these intensified patrols in the early hours of Saturday, June 15, 2024, the police encountered Momodou Jallow suspiciously loitering around a Mauritanian shop.
He said when officers requested him to submit to a search, he refused and fled, carrying a bag. In the ensuing confrontation, he was shot in the buttocks.
“After surrendering, Jallow was arrested. A search revealed three bundles of suspected cannabis in his possession. He (the victim) was taken to the Amdalai Police Station for processing and subsequently transported to Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul for medical treatment,” he said.
