Speaking to The Point Newspaper, Omar Saibo Camara, spokesperson of Gambians Against Looted Assets, expressed dismay over the situation, noting that the duo had been acquitted and discharged by a competent court.
“Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang went through a competent court process and were found not guilty of the charges. The court ordered their release, and everyone was hopeful they would reunite with their families, only for the State to re-arrest them. This is unjustified and should not happen. That is why GALA is here today demanding accountability,” he said.
Camara added that the state must respect the court order and release Ousainou and Amie Bojang.
“It is the state’s rights to appeal but they should not abuse the rights of Ousainou and Amie,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hon. Lamin Ceesay, National Assembly Member for Kiang West told The Point Newspaper that the state’s decision to re-arrest Ousainou and Amie is an insult to the country's democracy.
“Democracy doesn't just mean the change of an individual. When it comes to the presidency, democracy means accountability. Democracy means equality before the law and accepting and respecting the court orders,” Hon. Ceesay said.
Hon. Ceesay said many people have taken the state to court and won but the state refused to honour the court orders and compensate them.
“There are other people, but the state refused to reinstate them. And the court ordered that they must be reinstated,” he said.
Yesterday Ousainou Bojang and his sister were initially re-arrested and taken into police custody before being transferred back to Mile 2 Central Prison, despite the court having delivered its judgment on March 30, 2026, acquitting and discharging them of all charges. The court had also granted them bail in the sum of D50,000 each, subject to conditions including the provision of one Gambian surety, the deposit of a valid national identity card, and the filing of an affidavit of means.
following this the state further filed ex-parete motion yesterday seeking to stay the execution of the bail order. The application also requests that the bail conditions be varied and that the two respondents be remanded in custody pending the outcome of the appeal.
Importantly, no ruling has yet been made on the State’s ex-parte motion application to stay the bail order. Despite this, Ousainou Bojang remains detained.
In an affidavit filed by a State Counsel at the Attorney General’s Chambers, the prosecution argues that the charges previously brought against the accused including murder, terrorism, and related offences are of the utmost gravity.
The State further claims there is a significant flight risk, citing allegations that Ousainou Bojang fled to Senegal shortly after the 2023 incident.
The affidavit also states that Amie Bojang allegedly assisted in facilitating his departure.
According to the State, releasing the respondents on bail before the appeal is heard could undermine the judicial process, particularly if they abscond, thereby rendering the appeal ineffective.
The case stems from allegations linked to the deaths of two police officers, identified as PC Sang J. Gomez and PC Pateh Jallow.
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