More people charged with homosexual offences

Three more persons were yesterday arraigned at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, charged with indecent practice between females and indecent practice between males.

Foity Jobe and Awa Touray were charged with indecent practice between females, while Ogika Amenechi was charged with indecent practice between males.

They all denied the charge, and were each granted court bail of D100, 000 with two Gambian sureties, each of whom must deposit their ID cards with the court, following the bail application by the defence counsel Badou S.M. Conteh.

However, the prosecuting officer, Chief Inspector Darboe, objected to bail for the accused persons, on the grounds that the prosecution intended to file more charges against the accused persons.

According to the charge sheet read in court, Foity Jobe and Awa Touray, on 5 April 2012 at Serreunda and diverse places in the Kanifing Municipality, engaged in indecent practice among themselves.

Ogika Amenechi was also alleged to have engaged in indecent practice on 5 April 2012, at Serrekunda and diverse places in the Kanifing Municipality.

The case was adjourned till 19 April 2012.