Three
young boys (names withheld) were arraigned before Magistrate Joof of the
Kanifing Magistrates’ Court charged with robbery, an allegation they denied.
To
prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, the prosecuting officer, Inspector
Sanyang, called his first witness, Saffie Jatta, who had already told the court
all she knew about the matter.
Under
cross-examination by Counsel Secka on 7 January, 2020, the witness told the
court that the incident happened on 24 September, 2019, around the Senegambia
area. She narrated that she was with one Ndey Ceesay between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
She
further said that one L. Boy, who was coming with a group of people, advised
her to be careful of the three young boys, adding that Ndey Ceesay had already
left. She revealed that there was a carnival organised by a musician called
‘Attack’ around the Senegambia area.
Still
under cross-examination, she told the court that there were a lot of people,
stating further that the three young boys were stopping cars, opening their
doors and snatching properties from people. She said that one of the young boys
took her I-Phone, D7,000, passport, ID card, bank book, engagement and marriage
rings from her.
She
adduced that she reported the matter to the PIU based around Senegambia and was
asked to wait from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Earlier
in her testimony, she told the court that she is a house wife and a business
woman, and she lives at Kololi.
The
case was adjourned for continuation of cross-examination.