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Momodou
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 Posted - 14 Dec 2006 : 15:46:25
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SINGHATEH AND BALAJO RELEASED
Mr. Alieu Singhateh and Kemo Balajo both of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) were released on Friday 8th December, 2006 after spending over eight months in detention. They were arrested on suspicion of their involvement in the alleged March 21 abortive coup plot. According to an eye witness who was at the prison when the two were being led outside the prison gate on Friday morning when Mr. Singhateh and Balajo woke up from their cells, they were taken to the hall in the prison where they were told that they are released and free to go home.
When this reporter visited the family members of the duo they confirmed the release of their loved ones and expressed their appreciation to the authorities for the release of their breadwinners. A source from the security forces also confirmed the release of the two men. According to the source they were released unconditionally because the investigations showed they were not connected to the coup plot.
In a separate development, this reporter is reliably informed that all the arrested staff of Works and Infrastructure were released except, Mr. Lamin Sanneh and Karamo Jaiteh, who according to sources close to the police, will be charged with economic crimes and taken to court.
However, it should be noted that they have been detained for more than the seventy-two hours stipulated in the 1997 Constitution of the Gambia.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue NO. 111/2006, 11-12 December, 2006
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