Coffee Seller Pleads Guilty to Defiling a Minor
A coffee seller, Momodou Salieu Jallow, has been remanded at Mile 2 Prison pending sentencing after pleading guilty to a charge of defilement of a minor, which leads to pregnancy. Jallow appeared before Magistrate B. Sowe on 14th October 2026 and pleaded guilty to the charge brought under Section 5(1) of the Sexual Offences Act, 2013.
More in this court report.
Convicted Thief Sold D35,000 Motorbike for D3,000
The Kanifing Magistrate’s Court has fined Mbye Ceesay D100,000 for stealing a motorbike valued at D35,000 in Kololi and selling it for just D3,000. Ceesay, who pleaded guilty to the theft, admitted selling the 'Jakarta' motorbike belonging to Muhammed Jallow to a man identified as Badou. The motorbike has not been recovered.
More in the court report.
Kanifing Magistrate Court Grants Samba Keita D150,000 Bail in Cannabis Possession Case
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has granted Samba Keita bail in the sum of D150,000 in a case involving the alleged possession of 870 grammes of cannabis sativa, a prohibited drug under Gambian law.
More in the court report.
New ECOWAS Judges Sworn in for Four Years
New Judges of the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been sworn into office for a four-year, non-renewable tenure by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal at a ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria on 6 October 2026.
More in this press release.
Man Remanded for Assaulting Brother Suffering From Mental Health with Cutlass
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has remanded one Tamsir Secka to Mile 2 Central Prison after he pleaded guilty to assaulting his younger brother, Musa Secka, with a cutlass, causing grievous bodily harm.
More in this court report.
Alleged Murder Case Involving Mustapha Mboge Transferred to High Court
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has transferred a murder case involving one Mustapha Mboge to the Special Criminal Division of the High Court for trial after determining that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.
More in the court report.
Nfamara Marong Testifies Over D600,000 Hajj Payment in Kanimang Fraud Case
Prosecution witnesses Nfamara Marong of Madiana and Yankuba Sanneh of Manjai Kunda have told the Banjul Magistrates’ Court that they paid D600,000 to Ejaba Travelling Agency for Hajj arrangements that ultimately did not materialize.
The testimonies were heard on Monday, 28th September 2026, as prosecution witnesses continued to testify in the ongoing alleged Hajj fraud case involving Kanimang Bojang and his company, Ejaba Travelling Agency.
More in this court report.
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.
Court Rejects Bail for Alleged Rapist, Grants Co-Accused D100,000 Bail
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has refused bail to accused rapist Saikou Sowe Sidibeh and ordered him remanded at Mile Two Prison. However, the court granted bail to his co-accused, Jawara, in the sum of D100,000 with two responsible adults as sureties in connection with an alleged rape case involving an underage girl.
More in this court report.
Football Coach Slammed 7 Years for Sexual Assault of 10-Year-Old Boy
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has sentenced Ansumana Gassama to seven years’ imprisonment after convicting him of an unnatural offence involving a 10-year-old boy in the Kanifing Municipality.
More in the Court Story
D68.6M Hajj Case Moves to Banjul as Bajo Pleads Not Guilty
The alleged D68.6 million Hajj fraud case involving Kanimang Bajo, CEO of Ejabah Travelling and Tours, has taken a new turn after the charges were withdrawn at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court and subsequently refiled before the Banjul Magistrates’ Court.
More in the Court Story
"I Never Thought That I Would Have Done It," says Man Convicted of Unnatural Act Involving Minor in KM
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has convicted Ansumana Gassama, a Gambian adult, for engaging in an unnatural act involving a male minor in Kanifing Municipality.
More in this court report.
Sombre Buba Jallow Appears Before Bundung Court in Ebrima Njie Murder Case
Buba Jallow, a car mechanic accused of fatally stabbing Ebrima Njie in Latrikunda German, has alleged that he was denied access to fresh air and prescribed medication while being held at Mile 2 Central Prison. At his first hearing Jallow hurled insults and showed his middle fingers to onlookers at the court.
After spending some time in Mile 2 his mood changed completely as he refrained from abusing onlookers and complained to Justice I. Janneh about his treatment in remand.
More in the court report.
Manjai Zone Cleared to Stage Nawettan After High Court Rejects Injunction Application
Weeks after Askanwi Media reported that the 2026 Nawettan tournament at Manjai Park faced possible disruption due to a court case over the ownership and management of the facility, the Bundung High Court has dismissed an application for an injunction that sought to halt all activities at the park.
More in this court report.
Sanna Manjang Takes Witness Stand for First Time, Recounts Kanilai Security Operations
Former soldier Sanna Manjang, whom the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission has mentioned as committing serious crimes, including torture, during the former regime, has taken the witness stand for the first time in his trial before the High Court in Banjul.
More in this court report.
High Court Sentences Three Convicts in Jabang Robbery Case After Plea Bargain
The High Court of The Gambia has sentenced three convicts after accepting an amended plea bargain agreement reached between the State and the accused persons in connection with a 2022 robbery case in Jabang Village, West Coast Region.
More in the court report.
Prosecution Witness Declines to Attend D68 Million Hajj Visa Fraud Case
The first prosecution witness in the alleged D68 million Hajj visa fraud case against Kanimang Bajo declined to appear before the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 22nd July 2026, resulting in the adjournment of the case.
More in the court report.
Police Officer Testifies GALA Had No Police Permit to Use Youth Monument
Fourteen members of Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), who were arrested on 8th May 2026 at the Westfield Youth Monument while setting the stage for the commemoration of their one-year anniversary, have appeared before the Kanifing Magistrate Court for the continuation of their trial.
More in this court report.
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