Justice
E.O. Dada of the High Court in Banjul recently convicted one Abdel Gadir
Muhammed El-Tayyib after he was found guilty of economic crime, cheating and
conspiracy to commit felony.
The
convicted was first arraigned on 12 January 2015, and he pleaded not guilty to
five counts after they were read to him.
The
prosecution led by state counsel Auwalu Yakubu called two witnesses and
tendered several exhibits, and closed the prosecution’s case.
The
convict opened his defence, and brief of arguments were ordered by the court.
The
parties filed their briefs of arguments and they were adopted, after which the
case was adjourned for judgment.
In
her judgment, presiding Judge E.O. Dada found Abdel Gadir Muhammed El-Tayyib
guilty and convicted him on the five-count charge.
He
was sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour and was further
ordered to pay the sum of D2,150,650 (Two million, one hundred and fifty
thousand, six hundred and fifty dalasi) to the state.
The
presiding judge disclosed that the convict should pay the sum within six months
and failure to pay he would risk forfeiting his personal assets worth the money
to the state.
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