Man charged for saying, ‘Senegal will attack The Gambia’

A man was yesterday arraigned at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Dago, charged with conduct conducive to breaking of the peace.

Karamo Saidy Fatajo, a businessman at the Albert Market in Banjul, pleaded not guilty to the charge, and was subsequently granted bail of D50,000, with one Gambian surety.

According to the particulars of offence, on 16th December 2010 at Banjul Albert Market in the city of Banjul, the accused, Karamo Saidy Fatajo, conducted himself in a manner conducive to breaking of the peace, by saying that “Senegal will attack The Gambia”.

Superintendent Sainey Joof represented the IGP.

The case at that juncture was adjourned till 10th January 2011 for hearing.