Appearing as Prosecution Witness One (PWW1), Amie testified that she was born in Brufut but later married in Yundum village. She recalled the event of 12 September 2023 that led to her arrest, detention at Mile 2, and her current appearance before the court.
In her testimony, Amie recounted that her brother Ousainou had confided in her about problems with his White Lady.” According to her, Ousainou admitted spending about D40,000 of the woman’s money, and she advised him they would try to repay it. However, Ousainou told her the woman was threatening to share his nude photographs online.
Amie explained that after hearing his concerns, she contacted one of her sisters in Kolda, Senegal, hoping Ousainou could seek help from a Marabout. Her sister, however, was attending a funeral in Kanilai and promised to come to Brufut afterwards to collect Ousainou and take him to Kolda.
She added that Ousainou insisted on seeing a Marabout immediately, fearing his life was being destroyed. Amie said she pleaded with him to return home, which he eventually did. Later, she contacted another brother to seek assistance, but he told her they too were trying to arrange for a Marabout.
The following morning, Amie went to Brikama market to buy food items her ‘ebeh’. While there, she received a call from Ousainou, who asked her to arrange transport to Senegal, saying the woman was pressuring him. Amie said she hired a taxi for D1,100 to Brufut, where she met Ousainou at her husband’s house.
She testified that they boarded the taxi together, but the vehicle was stopped and inspected at Turntable, Sukuta Traffic Light, and Airport Junction by PIU officers. At Yundum, she asked to alight to cook, but Ousainou suggested they continue to Brikama.
“At Brikama Garage, the taxi driver advised them to travel to Darsilameh, where motorcycles could take passengers across the border. After negotiating additional payment, the driver took them to Darsilameh.”
“Amie said Ousainou then hired a motorcycle to Jululung for D250, due to poor road conditions. Before leaving, he handed her his black bag containing his national identity card and passport, asking her to take them home, promising to return the next day.”
Amie said she returned to Brikama with the taxi driver, paying a total of D2,100, before continuing to her home in Yundum. “Later that evening, while preparing food to sell, her neighbor, Nuha Darboe phoned her, urging her to check social media. Without data, I sent a boy to buy credit and eventually logged into WhatsApp, where I saw Ousainou’s picture and reports of his arrest at Jululung.”
Confused, Amie told her neighbour she did not understand the reports, insisting she had only helped Ousainou travel to seek spiritual help. She said the neighbour later played her an audio recording in which a voice, identified as Mama Jabbie, was heard saying: “Heh Ousainou, what have you done?”
Amie testified that she then called her brother Lamin Bojang, who also said he had seen the news online and urged her to remain calm. Shortly afterwards, her sister Tida Bojang phoned her in tears, saying: “Amie, didn’t you see Ousainou’s picture online? He is the one who killed the PIU officers at Sukuta Jabang Traffic Light.” Amie told the court she refused to believe such reports, insisting her brother had done nothing wrong.
Amie Bojang told the court that she personally called her brother Ousainou’s telephone, but the call was answered by an unknown person. “I said, ‘Ousainou,’ and the person replied, ‘This is not Ousainou. Who are you?’ I told the person that I am Ousainou’s biological sister and wanted to speak to him. The person said Ousainou had gone to the toilet and would not talk to anyone, but promised to call back later. When I asked for the person’s name, he refused to respond,” Amie testified.
She continued that she tried to call her family members in Brufut, but none of them answered. That was when she decided to take a taxi to Brufut.
“Upon reaching home, I could not even enter the compound because paramilitary officers were surrounding it. Neighbours in nearby storey buildings were also watching from above. I told one of the officers that I wanted to go inside because I am part of the family, but he told me I could not enter as they were working,” Amie said.
She stated that once inside the compound, she was informed that her brother Lamin Bojang and her sister’s husband had been arrested by police. “The following day, Ousainou was brought to the compound. Officers searched his house but found nothing, then moved to the next compound where he worked, but again found nothing.”
According to Amie, a police officer named Fakebba arrived with a pair of shoes and asked Ousainou to wear them. “Ousainou told him that this was not his house but his father’s place. The officer insisted he put on the shoes by force. Ousainou tried, but they did not fit him. The officer then placed the two pairs of shoes in a paper bag and left,” she testified.
Amie added that about 15 minutes later, police returned to the compound and asked who she was. “I identified myself as Amie Bojang, and I was arrested. They took me to Banjulinding, where they questioned me about my relationship with Ousainou Bojang, and I explained,” she told the court.
