Gambia: Ousainou & Co Case - Lawyers Battle Over 'Fresh' Trial Application

The defence team led by Senior Counsel A.A.B. Gaye in the trial involving Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and 19 others yesterday battled with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) S.H. Barkun over a denovo 'fresh' trial application before Justice E.O. Dada at the Banjul High Court.

Darboe and 19 others were indicted on a seven-count charge of unlawful assembly, riot, incitement of violence, riotously interfering with vehicles, holding a procession without a permit, and disobeying an order to disperse from an unlawful and conspiracy, which they all denied.

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