Gambia: 221 People Arrested for Violating Curfew Order

The Gambia Police Force, in collaboration with the Gambia Armed Forces, has arrested two hundred and twenty-one (221) people in their first three days of enforcing the curfew order countrywide.

Police Spokesperson Lamin Njie said 23 people were arrested in Banjul, adding the Anti-Crime Unit arrested 38 individuals, Kanifing police arrested 11, Bundung and Talinding stations arrested 10. Njie added 37 were arrested in Brikama, adding the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) arrested 33 individuals and 20 others were arrested in the Central River Region (CRR). He said 31 people were arrested in Basse and 18 were arrested by the Tourism Security Unit (TSU).

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