One
Mamadou Korka Jallow was yesterday arraigned before Justice Sainabou Wadda
Cisse of the High Court in Banjul for allegedly murdering one Abdoulie Dabbi
Bah, a motor-bicycle mechanic.
The
accused denied any wrongdoing.
The
prosecutors alleged that the accused, on 16 September 2016, at Old Yundum in
the West Coast Region, unlawfully caused the death of the said Abdoulie Dabbi
Bah by stabbing him to death with a knife.
The
prosecution led by state counsel L. Jarjue opened the prosecution’s case and
called the first witness, Dodou Sanneh, a police officer at the Old Yundum
Police Station, who told the court that on the day of the alleged incident he
led a team of police officers to the crime scene together with the accused who
showed them where the incident took place.
The
officer further testified that after a search was conducted, the weapon used in
the alleged murder was recovered.
Responding
to questions during cross-examination by lawyer I. Ade of the Legal Aid, the
witness told the court that as the head of the station CID section, his
presence at the crime scene was paramount.
The
witness informed the court that he is qualified to investigate murder cases,
noting that he had worked at the Major Crime Unit of Gambia Police Force for
six years.
He
said the investigation into the alleged offence was completed by officials from
the unit.
