The case of the former Inspector General of Police {IGP}, Ensa Badjie, and former Police prosecutor, Tijan Badjie, failed to proceed yesterday before Principal Magistrate Alagbe Taiwo Ade of the Banjul Magistrates' Court due to the absence of the present IGP, Yankuba Sonko, to certify documents that are sought to be tendered by the defence.

IGP Sonko was said to be out of this jurisdiction and the case was adjourned till 29 October for continuation of defence. The two have been charged with Conspiracy to commit an offence, Abuse of office, Destroying evidence and Deceiving witnesses.

The particulars of offence on count one states that Ensa Badjie and Tijan Badjie, sometime in 2008 in Banjul and other places in the Gambia within the jurisdiction of the court, conspired among themselves to falsely accuse Burama Dibba of having committed the offence of giving false information to a public servant, contained in charge number B/ 85/08 before the Banjul Magistrates' Court.

Count two reads that Tijan Badjie, sometime in 2008 in Banjul within the jurisdiction of the court, being a police prosecutor in the case of Inspector General of Police versus Musa Suso before the Bundung Magistrates' Court, knowing that an investigation report of the panel that investigated the said Musa Suso was required in evidence, willfully concealed same with intent thereby to prevent it from being used as evidence.

Count three states that Ensa Badjie and Tijan Badjie sometime in 2008 in Banjul within the jurisdiction of the court, being employed in the public service as police officers, abused the authority of their office and did or directed to be done, arbitrary acts prejudicial to the rights of others to wit maliciously arrested and caused the prosecution of Burama Dibba for the offence of giving false information to a public servant.

And Count four states that Ensa Badjie and Tijan Badjie sometime in 2008 in Banjul and other places in the Gambia within the jurisdiction of the court, knowing that Musa Suso may be called as witness in charge number B/85/08 Inspector General of Police versus Burama Dibba, deceitfully tried to convince the said Musa Suso to give evidence against Burama Dibba.

Both accused persons have denied any wrong doing.