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Momodou
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 Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 13:00:31
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MAN ARRAIGNED FOR TRESPASS AT BANJUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
By Modou Jonga
A Gambian national, Omar Tamba, was on Monday 12th February, 2007 arraigned and charged with trespass at the Banjul International Airport.
The case was before Magistrate E.F M'bai at the Brikama Magistrates' Court. The man was alleged to have committed trespass on 2nd February, 2007 being an act which violates section 34(1) of the Aviation act. Omar Tamba pleaded guilty to the said offence.
In narrating the facts, the prosecutor said in the night of the said date the accused had managed to gain access to the departure Hall at the Airport; that at the said hall he sat and waited for the bus along side other passengers; that upon the arrival of the bus, the accused entered it together with other passengers and were transported to the aircraft.
The accused again, with passengers, climbed the stairs of the plane and was thus spotted by one Ebrima N.S Ceesay, an Aviation Security Guard.
According to the prosecutor, it was then that the Aviation Security Guard immediately suspected that the accused was not a valid travelling passenger. He said that the accused was then approached inside the flight and questioned about his documents by the said Aviation Security officer; that this confrontation thus revealed that the accused was without documents and as such was brought down the flight with the help of two Aviation Security officers.
The prosecutor narrated that after being brought down, the accused was taken to the Aviation Security Station where he was further interrogated and was later transferred to the Police station at The Airport; that at the said Police Station the accused was again questioned as to whether he (the accused) has any travelling documents and to which he responded in the negative; that he was subsequently charged for the said offence for which he is now standing trial.
Following his plea of guilt to the offence he was convicted by the Magistrate and fined D200 or in default to serve three months imprisonment.
Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 18/2007, 14-15 February, 2007
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 18:41:47
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This is scary. How did the accuse enter the flight. There is a boarding pass issued and flight attendants as part of their duties, check passengers and direct them accordingly to their seat.
Was there no Flight attendant at the door of the aircraft, this passenger could not have access to the departure without going through metal detectors and immigration in which he would have submitted an embarkation form. He had to have a passport and a ticket.
The departure area is a controlled area and infact not all airport employees have access to this area. They have to have temporary passes to get there if their work really needs them there on some occassion. Therefore for an outsider to get access is VERY FUNNY.
This story does not add up. I have my doubts if someone inside did not let the rules relaxed. Someone must know what is going on. |
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MADIBA
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 19:39:03
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| Konds, i too smell a rat in this story. I only hope that someone was not trying to board him illegally? |
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kondorong
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Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 20:16:40
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quote:
Originally posted by MADIBA
Konds, i too smell a rat in this story. I only hope that someone was not trying to board him illegally?
Your guess is as good as mine. |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 15:36:55
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| If anyone bribe a cow surely you could see yourself in any airplane in Gambia. |
There is no god but Allah |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 17:58:13
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| Can i sell one of our cows? Lemontime will you help? |
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