Men Arraigned for Affray

Alieu Sabally and Lamin Saidykhan were on the 25th November 2008 arraigned before Senior Magistrate Mbacke of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court for fighting and wilful damage to property.

The first accused, Alieu Sabally, pleaded guilty on two counts while the second accused pleaded not guilty.

According to the charge sheet, the accused persons on the 13th November, 2008, at Dippa Kunda wilfully and unlawfully damaged the windscreen of a Toyota van by hitting it during a fight whose value is D45, 000.

Prosecutor Cadet- Inspector Mballow subsequently narrated the facts of the matter against the first accused who pleaded guilty on both counts.

Magistrate Mbacke then adjourned the case to the 1st December 2008, for judgement and hearing, and granted the second accused bail in the sum of D45, 000 with a Gambian surety.