Babucarr
Jammeh was recently arraigned before Magistrate Mam Samba of the Kanifing
Magistrates’ Court for being in possession of suspected stolen properties.
It
was alleged that on 13 February, 2020, at the Independence Stadium at Bakau, in
the Kanifing Municipality of the Republic of The Gambia, he had in his
possession one small wallet containing two mobile phones mark Sicco and Nokia,
one speaker, an identity card, a voter’s card, two pairs of trousers, a singlet
and an underwear, suspected to be stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Prosecutors
also alleged that the accused was found armed with three knives in public in a
manner causing threat to the public.
Sergeant
3377 Kebbeh, the prosecuting officer, presented before the court one of his
witnesses, First Class Lamin Njie. The witness testified that on the 13
February, 2020, he went for coverage at the Independence Stadium when there was
inter-house sport. He told the court that a young man jumped from one of the
pavilions to the field. He revealed that he was stopped and questioned, adding
that the man told him that the accused, Babucarr Jammeh, wanted to steal from
him.
He
further narrated that the accused then also jumped from the pavilion to the
field and he apprehended him. He stated that the accused had a black bag which
he searched and found two pairs of trousers, an identity card, voter’s card,
two mobile phones, two knives and underwear.
The
said items were shown to him and he identified them. They were subsequently
tendered by the prosecutor. The presiding magistrate admitted them in evidence.
Mr.
Njie added that the accused was then handcuffed and taken to Bakau New Town
Police Post. He testified that on their way to the police post, some boys stood
in front of them and said the accused is their friend. He noted that one of the
boys threw a stone at one of the police officers.
He
again told the court that on arrival at the police post, he wrote down his
statement.
At
the end of his testimony, the accused was asked whether he had questions to ask
the witness to test his credibility but he answered in the negative.
Hearing
continues on 16 March, 2020, for more witnesses to testify.
