President Yahya Jammeh has pardoned a total of 27 prisoners in observance of the Muslim holy feast of Eid-ul-Adha, the presidency announced Thursday night.
According to a news release from the presidency read on GRTS television, the move was in exercise of his prerogative of mercy vested on him under Section 82 of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (1997).
Below is the list of prisoners pardoned:
1- Mr Aziz Tamba, formerly of Kanilai Family Farms
2- Mr Mustapha Bojang
3- Ebrima Jallow
4- Abdoulie Ceesay
5- Omar Darboe
6- Momodou Banta Keita
7- Adama Jallow
8- Solo Kuyateh
9- Samba Bah
10- Ousman Keita
11- Momodou Alieu Keita
12- Mustapha Bittaye
13- Mustapha Jawara
14- Yero Baldeh
15- Thomas Jatta
16- Sana Bojang
17- Omar Kanteh
18- Ebrima Faye
19- Ousman Trawally
20- Musa Kuyateh
21- Sainey Drammeh
22- Omar Sowe
23- Amadou Kah
24- Lamin Minteh
25- Mustapha Bah
26- Amadou Wane
27- Modou Keita
