Gambia: State Guard Officer Testifies in Criminal Trespass Case

Lieutenant Abdoulie Dibba alias Borry, of the State Guard in Banjul, Thursday served as the first prosecution witness (PW1) in the outgoing criminal trial involving the state against Pa Saikou Ceesay. The accused is charged with two counts of criminal offences, trespass and threatening violence contrary to the Laws of The Gambia.

Testifying in court, PW1 said that he recognised the accused and can recall the 29th October, 2012 when he (PW1) and his wife went to visit his plot of land situated at Lamin Daranka. He said upon arrival at the said land, the accused person met them and later asked what they were doing there.PW1 said he told the accused that he came to visit his plot of land, and the accused told him that the land belongs to him (the accused).

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