Gambia Exonerates Three Soldiers In Coup Inquiry
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 27, 2023 | 12:00 AM
Banjul, Gambia, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Jan, 2023 ) :The Gambian government said Thursday that three soldiers charged with treason over an alleged coup attempt last month had been exonerated, though several others still face charges.
Captain Ebrima Baldeh, 2nd Lieutenant Omar M. Colly and Corporal Bakary Njie were absolved Wednesday of any responsibility for the attempt and have been released from custody, the government said in a statement.
But four other soldiers and a police officer also accused of taking part in the uprising attempt faced new indictments before the High Court in Banjul.
Lance Corporal Sana Fadera, Petty Officer Gibril Darboe, Corporal Ebrima Sanno, Corporal Omar Njie and Police Sub-Inspector Fakebba Jawara were charged with treason, concealment of treason, conspiracy and inciting mutiny, the statement said.
The suspects had previously been charged by the Banjul Magistrate's Court, before the case was transferred to the higher court.
The government announced on December 21 that it had foiled an attempted coup the previous day and had detained members of the security forces.
It was an alarming incident for the fragile West African democracy after 22 years of dictatorship under former president Yahya Jammeh.
Opposition politician Momodou Sabally, a former minister of presidential affairs under Jammeh, was arrested and later released.
Jammeh was defeated in a presidential election in December 2016 by political newcomer Adama Barrow and fled to Equatorial Guinea, but retains influential back home.
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