Gambia: Bafuloto Medina Nemasu Imam, Kabilo Head and Others Bailed

On Friday 23 June 2017, the Imam and the kabilo Head of Bafuloto Medina Nemasu were arrested and taken to Brusubi police station, after they were called to report at the Brikama Police station for a discussion. Alhagie Ceesay, Imam, kabilo Head Alhagie Jobe, Dulo Sanneh and Kebba Drammeh, were called to report to the Brikama police station for a discussion but Alhagie Ceesay, Imam, and kabilo Head Alhagie Jobe were arrested, whilst Dulo Sanneh and Kebba Drammeh were away and unable to come to the station. Upon arrival at the brusubi police station, this reporter met with the people of Bafuloto Medina Nemasu who were waiting for their lawyer, Jainaba Bah Sambou, in order to apply for bail.

The lawyer, after speaking to the police officer at the station, was referred to the Brikama Police station. At Brikama police station, the lawyer was again told to see the police commissioner, from there, to the CMC, where she was told that her clients will not be able to get bail, because the IGP was not available. It was around seven O clock when the CID called the relatives of the arrested people to tell them that they could come and bail the detainees, each with a surety. Finally both the Imam and the Kabilo head with the seven others that were arrested during the recent protest at Farato were all bailed each with a Gambian surety. They were told to report to the Brusubi police station on Tuesday, 28TH June 2017.

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