Inspector
Bojang, the prosecuting officer in the case involving Babucarr Njie, a soldier
who was found with a pistol at King Fahd Mosque in Banjul, and the defence
counsel, Sheriff Kumba Jobe, on 31 July 2017, adopted their briefs before
Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court.
The
prosecutor had already called five witnesses namely, Famara Kambi, Captain
Babucarr Bah, Ebrima Fatty, Jally Senghore and Abdoulie Bojang.
At
the end of the prosecution’s case, Sheriff Kumba Jobe to informed the court
that he was going to file a no-case submission, which he did.
In
his written address, he stated that the prosecution failed to prove the
elements of the offence charged.
He
further posited that there was no evidence against the accused sufficient
enough to warrant that the accused enter his defence, adding that the
prosecution witnesses were discredited during cross-examination.
He
urged the court to acquit and discharge the accused.
Inspector
Bojang had also filed a written address, urging the court to ask the accused to
enter his defence, because there was enough evidence against him.
Magistrate
Isatou Janneh-Njie is expected to make a ruling on 18 August 2017, as to
whether the accused has a case to answer or she would ask him to go home as a
free man.
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