Saturday, May 18, 2024

Legal Affairs

State Challenges Court of Appeal’s Judgment in Ex-DG NIA Case

By Yankuba Jallow The five public prosecutors hired by the State to prosecute ex-director general of NIA Yankuba Badjie have appealed against the Court of...

Absence of Lawyers from Legal Aid Hampers NIA 9 Trial

By Yankuba Jallow Absence of lawyers from the National Agency for Legal Aid (NALA) on Wednesday, 13th January 2021 hampered the NIA 9 case from proceeding. This...

NIA employee says former observer news editor was tortured by the...

By Nelson Manneh A staff of the National Intelligence Agency on Wednesday testified that former deputy editor of the defunct Observer Newspaper was tortured by...

NIA Officer Says Yahya Jammeh Gave Orders for them to Torture...

By Nelson Manneh A witness before the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Samba Gajaga, testified on Monday said former President Yahya Jammeh used to...

TRRC Witness Admits Torturing People at NIA

By Nelson Manneh Omar Cham, who was adversely mentioned before the Truth Commission (TRRC) as someone who violated people’s rights, including torture, has on Tuesday...

NIA 9 CASE: Sheikh Omar Jeng Concludes Testimony

By Yankuba Jallow & Mariama Marong Sheikh Omar Jeng, an erstwhile deputy director of operations at the National Intelligence Agency has concluded his testimony in...

Boy Allegedly Kills Friend in Manjai

By Mariama Marong & Yankuba Jallow One Famara Kanteh is facing a single count of murder before the high court for allegedly killing his friend,...

Court to Issue Arrest Warrant to State House Protocol Officer if…

By Yankuba Jallow & Mariama Marong Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court said on Wednesday he will issue an arrest warrant for State...

Witness Says State Fabricated Case Against EX-Police Boss

By Nelson Manneh A staff of the National Intelligence Agency has on Monday 11th January 2021 informed the truth commission that the charges leveled against former...

D4.5 Billion Worth of Drugs Seized by DLEA

By Mustapha Jallow The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has intercepted drugs with an estimated street value of more than $80-million US...

TRRC: Director Sowe Reveals NIA Torture Centre transformed to a Simple...

By Nelson Manneh Ousman Sowe, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has on Thursday 7th January, 2021, informed the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations...

NIA DG Commences His Testimony At TRRC

By Nelson Manneh The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ousman Sowe, has on Wednesday 6th January, 2021, commenced his testimony before the Truth,...

Gam Housing Estate Agency Slammed by its Victims

By Yankuba Jallow Lamin Mboge, the Chief Executive Officer of Gam Housing Real Estate Company is at the centre of accusation by over 30 people...

Mile II Prison Escapee Rearrested

By Louise Jobe /Hatab Nyang A remanded prisoner, Buba Drammeh, standing trial for the killing of one Buba Jammeh during the Berending-Gunjur land dispute, has...

TRRC: Former Director General of Immigration Recounts His Torture at Mile...

By Nelson Manneh Tamsir Jasseh, former Director General of Immigration and Victim of Ndurr Cham 2006 foiled Coup, has on Monday narrated how he was arrested, detained...

Gambian Deportee from Germany Allegedly Kills Father

By Louise Jobe / Hatab Nyang  Gambian Police have confirmed to Foroyaa that a resident of Brikama Darul Hairu died on Saturday 2nd January 2021after...

TRRC Witness and Mother of 3 Narrates her Arrest, Detention at...

with Her Infant By Nelson Manneh  Kaddy Samateh, a married woman with three children, yesterday told the Truth Commission that she was arrested with her infant...

“Sandeng Family, Victims must bring Yahya Jammeh to Justice” Reiterates Daughter...

By Nelson Manneh Fatoumatta Sandeng Darboe, the daughter of the late Ebrima Solo Sandeng, has testified before the Truth Commission (TRRC) that the Sandeng Family...

Man Accused of Defiling Teenager Arraigned Before Basse Court

By Lamin Fatty Man accused of defiling (raping) a 17-year-old girl in Sandu Nyankui was on Thursday 10th December, 2020, arraigned before Basse Magistrate’s Court...

Modou Ngum of UDP Narrates his Ordeal

By Nelson Manneh A member of the United Democratic Party yesterday informed the Truth Commission that Ebrima Solo Sandeng  had informed him PPP, NRP and GMC...