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86 arraigned for threatening violence in Giboro-kuta and Gidda land dispute

Feb 3, 2010, 1:34 PM | Article By: Yai Dibba & Binta Fatty

Eighty-six people from the villages of Giboro-kuta and Gidda in Kombo East district of the Western Region were yesterday arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates' Court on charges of conspiracy to commit felony, disobedience to lawful order and threatening violence.

On count one, the particulars of the offence stated that Modou Jatta and eighty-five others conspired to commit felony by disobeying divisional authority's orders.

Count two stated the accused persons on 31st January 2010 disobeyed a lawful order of the Governor and the authority of Western Region by unlawfully gathering at a restricted place between Giboro-kuta and Gidda.

The particulars of offence on count three stated that the accused persons were found in possession of arms and threatened to assault, injure and kill.

All the eighty-six accused persons pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

They were granted court bail in the sum of D300, 000 each with one Gambian surety, following applications made by their counsel Buba Jawo and Sagarr Jahateh.

The case was adjourned to 16th February 2010.

The accused persons are as follows:

1.         Modu  Jatta

2.         Abdoulie Jatta

3.         Buba Sanyang

4.         Musa Njie

5.         Omar Jatta

6.         Sulayman Jallow

7.         Abdou Darboe

8.         Lamin B. Nyassi

9.         Kutubo Njie

10.        Abdoulie Keita

11.        Sankung Manneh

12.        Bakary Nyissi

13.        Adama Jarjue

14.        Omar Sowe

15.        Yankuba Nyassi

16.        Edriss Jarjue

17.        Lamin Jarjue

18.        Ebrima Jallow

19.        Omar Bojang

20.        Seedu Badjie

21.        Modou Lamin Colley

22.        Lamin Jammeh

23.        Omar Jammeh

24.        Lamin Jammeh

25.        Yahya Sallah

26.        Saiku Sanneh

27.        Saiku Jammeh

28.        Burama Badjie

29.        Pa Omar Sambou

30.        Pa Ceesay

31.        Mawdo Jarju

32.        Mafugi Jarju

33.        Ednsa Colley

34.        Abdou Badjie

35.        Musa Badjie

36.        Nuha Badjie

37.        Alpha Jammeh

38.        Babucarr Gibba

39.        Kasim Badjie

40.        Zubairu Badjie

41.        Omar Jatta

42.        Abdourahman Bah

43.        Alieu Sambu

44.        Bamba Ceesay

45.        Ebrima Sanneh

46.        Alhagie Badjie

47.        Musa A. Badjie

48.        Modou Sey

49.        Alagie Njogu

50.        Abdourahman Sanyang

51.        Ousman Kambai

52.        Bakary Camara

53.        Barra Ceesay

54.        Ali Jaw

55.        Ebrima Jallow

56.        Adama Gaye

57.        Mass Low

58.        Modou Lamin Sanneh

59.        Samba Secka

60.        Kalilu Colley

61.        Amadou Sanneh

62.        Mawdo Suwaneh

63.        Alieu Jallow

64.        Abdoulie Njie

65.        Malang Nyassi

66.        Ebrima Jatta

67.        Mustapha Jatta

68.        Ansumana Ceesay

69.        Alhassan Bah

70.        Ansumana Jarju

71.        Omar Jarju

72.        Gibbi Conteh

73.        Salieu Mbye

74.        Dodou Nyissi

75.        Ismaila Njie

76.        Musa Jatta

77.        Sulayman Jallow

78.        Modou Barry

79.        Buba Jallow

80.        Saliff Jatta

81.        Sainey Colley

82.        Abdoulie Sanneh

83.        Darboe Jarju

84.        Malang Jatta

85.        Sulayman Jatta

86.        Saiku Badjie