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The Gambia Government has conceded that they unlawfully occupied the property belonging the Global Home of Medical Mission (Global HOMM) which is currently being used by the Anti-Crime Unit.  This came after they were dragged to court by Global HOMM over the property currently used as the headquarters of the Anti-Crime Unit of The Gambia Police Force. In September 2019, a judgment was obtained from the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court in favour of the group in which writ of possession was issued. From September 2019 to date they are struggling to take over the land. The magistrate made orders that the group shall take have possession of the property. Also, the court awarded cost in favour of the group and ordered the defendants to pay them fifty thousand dalasis for general damages for trespass. The lower court ordered the defendant to pay the group twenty five thousand dalasis for the cost of the action. Appearing before the high court on Monday, 30 th June Muhammed B. Sowe for ...

Defence Counsel A. Sisoho has made an application for the Banjul High Court to sign a subpoena ordering the Executive Secretary of the TRRC to produce official statement of Edward Singhatey, a former member of the AFPRC. Edward Singhatey, together with Yankuba Touray (the accused person), were both members of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) after toppling the regime of ex-President Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara in July 1994. Touray, a retired military captain is accused of murdering Ousman Koro Ceesay who was the Minister of Finance in June 1995 at his residence in Kerr Sering. When the question was put to Singhatey before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) he denied participating in the murder of Ousman Koro Ceesay.   Singhatey vehemently denied knowledge of the accusation levied against him and Touray as he rebuffed Kanyi’s allegation that they all participated in the murder of Koro Ceesay. When Yankuba Touray was asked to give test...

Ismaila Ndong, an adult male Gambian now faces sixteen criminal charges. He was formerly charged with eight counts of rape, robbery and robbery with violence until on Monday, 29 th June 2020 when the prosecution increased it to sixteen. Ismaila Ndong is an alleged serial rapist and robber of several women within the Greater Banjul Area. He is accused of being the taxi driver who used to rape and rob women at night when he takes them for a town-trip in the Greater Banjul Area. He was arrested by the Anti-Crime Unit of the Gambia Police Force on Jeshwang-Mile 7 Highway. When the case was called before Justice   Francis Apangabuno Achibonga on Monday, 29 th June 2020, Senior State Counsel, Kimbeng T. Tah who represented the Attorney General informed the court that they have increased the charges from eight to sixteen counts. Lawyer S. Badjie for Ndong requested time to consult with the accused person to discuss the amendment on the indictment which was granted by the court....

IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF THE GAMBIA IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA          Criminal Case No.: HC/365/19/CR/067/AO   BETWEEN:   THE STATE............................................................COMPLAINANT   AND   YANKUBA TOURAY......................................ACCUSED PERSON   CASE CALLED ON 10 th JUNE 2020   BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP HON. JUSTICE EBRIMA JAITEH   PARTIES: - Accused person – Present   APPEARANCES: -         Principals State Counsel A.M. Yusuf, K. Tah, State Counsel M.B. Sowe and A. A. Saho for the State -         Counsel A. Sissoho for the Accused – Present     RULING The Accused person is charged on a single count of Murder contrary to section 187 of the Criminal Code, Cap 10, Volume 3, laws of The Gambia 2009. The particulars of offence alleged is that the accus...