Hajj Fraud Case: PW5 Reveals How Bajo Arranged Guinea-Bissau Passport for Father's Hajj Trip
In our previous story, we reported on PW4 Mudu Jallow’s testimony that he paid D600,000 for Hajj arrangements and was later informed that he would travel using a Guinea-Bissau passport. The fifth prosecution witness, Mbaji Jaiteh of Fajikunda, has told the Banjul Magistrates’ Court that he paid money in instalments for his father’s proposed Hajj journey through Kanimang Bajo.
More in this court report.
Hajj Fraud Case: PW4 Says He Paid Bajo D600,000 for Hajj But Couldn't Travel
More testimonies were heard as another witness also claimed that he paid D600,000 to Kanimang Bajo but never got to travel for the Hajj Pilgrimage. In Askanwi’s continuation of this court report we hear how the trip was postponed twice and eventually cancelled.
More in this court report.
Hajj Fraud Case: PW3 Tells Court She Paid Bajo D600,000 for Father’s Hajj
Our series of court reports on the Kanimang Bajo case continues with more witness testimonies heard in court on 9th September 2026 as more plaintiffs tell the court how they paid hundreds of thousands to Bajo, who failed to deliver his promise of a Hajj pilgrimage.
More in this court report.
Iqra Foundation Donates Sewing Machines and Wheelchairs to Empower Beneficiaries in Banjul North
The Iqra Foundation has donated five sewing machines and five wheelchairs to beneficiaries in Banjul North as part of its humanitarian efforts aimed at empowering vulnerable members of society and improving their livelihoods. The donation was handed over on Wednesday, 16th September 2026, to the Honourable Member for Banjul North, Modou Lamin B. Bah, during a ceremony attended by community members, beneficiaries, humanitarian actors, and other stakeholders.
More in the news report.
Lawmaker Raises Alarm Over ‘Normalisation of Killings’ in The Gambia
The National Assembly Member for Banjul North, Hon. Modou Lamin B. Bah, has raised serious concerns over what he describes as a dangerous and recurring trend in The Gambia, the gradual ‘normalisation of violent deaths’.
Reflecting on a series of killings in recent years, Hon. Bah warned that fatal incidents increasingly pass without sustained public outrage or visible accountability. More in this news report.
Hon Bah of Banjul North Extends Support for Banjul Mini Stadium
The National Assembly Member for Banjul North, Hon Modou Lamin Bah donated a total of D60,000 to eleven different sports institutions including nine football teams on Friday 20th September 2024.
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