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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Sheikh Jobe, 26, currently in detention at Banjul Police Station, was charged with child stealing. According to Inspector Sulayman Secka, Police PRO, who narrated the incidence to journalists yesterday, the whole saga begun on Wednesday, 2nd April, 2008.
Around 8.00pm, he added, Sheikh Jobe, the accused, met two underage girls, Thelma Bangura and Mariama Jallow who were standing at the gate of their house located at 22 Grant Street. Sheikh approached the two girls and asked them to follow him so that he can buy them loaf of bread.
The Police spokerperson also disclosed that instead of stopping at the nearby shop, the culprit decided to proceed towards ‘Tans’ - mangrove swamps at Lasso Wharf- with the two underage girls.
But it was without counting on the serious reverse of the situation. In fact, one Chinedu Ogbonna, a Nigerian national, who has been observing him suspiciously boldy walked to him and asked where he was going with the kids. The culprit answered that they were going home but “I missed my way.” The good samaritan Chinedu, replied that there is no road and requested for his identity and mission in the area since where he was heading to is a swamp area.
To clear this suspicioous action of Sheikh Jobe, Chinedu Ogbonna dragged him along with the two girls to the Banjul Police Station.
Thelma Bangura and Mariama Jallow were later handed over to their respective families.
However, he was charged to court for child stealing contrary to section 159 (a) of the criminal code law of the Gambia. He therefore appeared before Magistrate BY Camara of Banjul Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 14th of March where he pleaded not guilty to the offence levelled against him.
The case was adjourned to 21 April for continuation. Meanwhile, according to section 159 (a) of the criminal code, if the accused is found guilty of the pending charges, he will be liable to imprisonment for a term of seven years.
Around 8.00pm, he added, Sheikh Jobe, the accused, met two underage girls, Thelma Bangura and Mariama Jallow who were standing at the gate of their house located at 22 Grant Street. Sheikh approached the two girls and asked them to follow him so that he can buy them loaf of bread.
The Police spokerperson also disclosed that instead of stopping at the nearby shop, the culprit decided to proceed towards ‘Tans’ - mangrove swamps at Lasso Wharf- with the two underage girls.
But it was without counting on the serious reverse of the situation. In fact, one Chinedu Ogbonna, a Nigerian national, who has been observing him suspiciously boldy walked to him and asked where he was going with the kids. The culprit answered that they were going home but “I missed my way.” The good samaritan Chinedu, replied that there is no road and requested for his identity and mission in the area since where he was heading to is a swamp area.
To clear this suspicioous action of Sheikh Jobe, Chinedu Ogbonna dragged him along with the two girls to the Banjul Police Station.
Thelma Bangura and Mariama Jallow were later handed over to their respective families.
However, he was charged to court for child stealing contrary to section 159 (a) of the criminal code law of the Gambia. He therefore appeared before Magistrate BY Camara of Banjul Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 14th of March where he pleaded not guilty to the offence levelled against him.
The case was adjourned to 21 April for continuation. Meanwhile, according to section 159 (a) of the criminal code, if the accused is found guilty of the pending charges, he will be liable to imprisonment for a term of seven years.
Author: by Yunus Saliu
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