Prosecutors alleged that sometime in the year 2017 and 2018, at Bakau and diverse places in the Kanifing Municipality of the Republic of The Gambia, for gain or reward, pretended to exercise sorcery and undertook to tell fortunes for one Fatou Bojang, Sirreh Bojang and Ida Bojang and fraudulently received from them the sum of D2,144,869.
It was also alleged that with intent to defraud, obtained from Fatou Bojang 38 items totaling D172,746 under the pretence that her Jinn, whose name was Alhagie Musa Hydara, would refund her and make her rich. She obtained D1,193,261, according to the charge sheet, from Fatou Bojang.
She was alleged to have obtained 17 items from Sirreh Bojang to the tune of D193,000. Prosecutors further alleged that the accused again obtained from Sirreh Bojang D238,990 fraudulently knowing or having reasonable belief that the promise she made to her was false.
The sum of D712,618.67 was also fraudulently obtained by her from Ida Bojang, knowing that the representation she gave her was absolutely false.
The accused gave all the complainants the hope that her Jinn would refund them all the monies she received from them and the value of items, and make them rich, the prosecutors alleged.
She denied any wrongdoing, and was granted bail in the sum of D500,000 with five Gambian sureties, each D100,000. They should deposit their ID cards and swear to an affidavit of means.
Sub-Inspector Kebbeh is expected to call his second witness on the 28th August, 2024.
