Gambia: Eight Senegalese Nationals Charged With Felony

The trial of eight Senegalese, all natives of the Cassamance region, will commence today, before principle Magistrate B. Y. Camara of the Banjul Magistrates' Court.

The eight accused persons, Sidat Jobe, Ebrima 'Vieux' Colley, Nuha Jammeh, Lamin Teww Sambou, Tamsir Badjie, Joseph Jaata, Ansumana Jarju and Abdou Salam Jammeh will be facing trial on four counts of criminal charges namely, conspiracy to commit felony, spying, receiving stolen properties and unlawfully possessing Gambia national Identity Card. It could be recalled that when they were first arraigned before the court, all the eight accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges on counts one, two, and three, but on count four, all but the third accused (Nuha Jammeh) pleaded guilty. They were advised by presiding magistrate B. Y Camara to seek the service of a legal counsel. The accused persons said they would try and solicit for a counsel.

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