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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 03 Mar 2007 : 03:04:07
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ARMED ROBBERS HIT FARATO
By Abdoulie Dibba
Armed robbers on Friday 23rd February 2007 hit Farato Village in Kombo South and went away with cash amounting to D75, 000 and CFA 47,000 and goods valued at D31, 800 leaving the watchman and a helper with several cutlass injuries on their bodies.
Talking to this reporter at his shop, Habbie said the incident happened on Friday when a group of armed robbers came to his shop with a mini-truck and broke the door that housed the watchman, slapped him and tied him with a rope.
According to Habbie, as the robbers attempted to slaughter the watchman, he got hold of the cutlass, but robbers cut the watchman with the cutlass on his left side and twice on his back which completely paralyzed him.
During the encounter between the robbers and the watchman, Mariama Bah, the wife of Abdougadiri Sowe, woke her husband up. As Abdougadiri was coming out from his house to help the watchman, the robbers had already divided themselves into groups, and had stationed in all surrounding compounds around the shop. They attacked Abdougadiri with a cutlass. Habbie told this reporter that the robbers wanted to chop the head of Abdougadiri with a cutlass. According to Habbie, Abdougadiri wanted to neutralize the arm robbers attempt to hurt him on his head, but the robbers managed to chop his hand and left him with injuries on his head and hand. Lamarana Jallow (the watchman) and Abdougadiri Sowe (the helper) are currently admitted at Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital. Habbie said some of the robbers entered the shop after the encounter and went away with the following items:-
1. Cash =D75, 000 and CFA 47,000
2. 50 bags of Rice and Sugar
3. 1 Carton of Piccadilly costing D11, 000
4. 1 Carton of Bond costing D6, 500
5. 1 Carton of Monte Carlo costing D4, 300
6. 2 Packets of Gamcel Scratch cards D 10, 000
The rest of the stolen items, Habbie said cannot be quantified. He concluded by calling on well to do persons to help re-activate her business. He also called on government to help with security.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 025/2007, 2-4 March, 2007
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Mar 2007 : 20:39:48
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Is this the Gambia where Mr Jammeh vows that security will not be compromised ? Security for who ? Again Gambians are set for more of such attacks. This is the sad price for people of Gambia voting for APRC so that Jammeh hardens his grip on the power to promote terror over an innocent helpless population. What more ? |
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Lily
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 13:28:43
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My very close friend is building in farato and I spoke with him last night. This incident has made him worried and although the house is almost finished, he won't now move until he has a high wall all the way around the property.....
This, even though, the property is well away from the road and the family could have moved out of rented property by the end of the month - now I don't know. A wall that size around a big plot of land....
So much for security! |
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 14:41:23
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Originally posted by Karamba
Is this the Gambia where Mr Jammeh vows that security will not be compromised ? Security for who ? Again Gambians are set for more of such attacks. This is the sad price for people of Gambia voting for APRC so that Jammeh hardens his grip on the power to promote terror over an innocent helpless population. What more ?
Karamba,
Here you go again. This has nothing to do with Jammeh. Private property owners should make sure that their properties are well insured and protected. You know quite well that even though you live in Europe, the soilders and police just patrol the streets and there are private companies that take care of the rest. Gambians must learn to insure and protect their private propaties. I think you people are sometimes demanding too much. Government does no protect private properties here anyway. We have Securitas, Falk and C4S. All these are private companies that make money only by protecting private property.
I hope no hard feelings. |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 17:12:30
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| Gambia Goverment should protect the Gambia so it got everything to do with Yaya byforce. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 18:02:06
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Originally posted by Alhassan
Karamba,
Here you go again. This has nothing to do with Jammeh. Private property owners should make sure that their properties are well insured and protected. You know quite well that even though you live in Europe, the soilders and police just patrol the streets and there are private companies that take care of the rest. Gambians must learn to insure and protect their private propaties. I think you people are sometimes demanding too much. Government does no protect private properties here anyway. We have Securitas, Falk and C4S. All these are private companies that make money only by protecting private property.
I hope no hard feelings.
I agree to some extent. But where you live Alhassan, there are institutons working themselves out to secure the country. The immigration system is a tough nut to crack, almost everyone is accounted for, police have the training and equipment to do proper investigatons without undue interference of being fired etc. That environment is what we need in the Gambia.
Yes Govt. cannot insure private property, but the insurance they provide is security to citizens which is the role of the police. Infact their motto is : Protect Life and Property
However, they are busy on the roads collecting "taxes" and mounting checkpoints for commercial vehicles.
You think the Monica Lewinsky case would have ever occured in the Gambia, where a private individual can almost bring down a presidency?
I think we need to compare like with like. Anyway thanks for your thought provoking posting. |
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 22:05:06
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Kondorong,
I forgot to mention that there are private secutity companies in the Gambia. One should be responsible enough to secure a good buisness athmosphare. Living the watchmen alone is not enough. Even in the Senegal , there is private security.
I am sorry if you feel it is a provocation, but this is a fact. |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 22:22:53
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Alhasan,
Here I come again ??? What less do you expect? Mr Jammeh is squaredly responsible for security in Gambia. He sits on the national economy milking it left, right, and centre. He has his fat cheeks stuffed with the national cake. He brags about SECURITY only for his selfish interest. |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 06 Mar 2007 : 23:32:48
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Originally posted by Karamba
Alhasan,
Here I come again ??? What less do you expect? Mr Jammeh is squaredly responsible for security in Gambia. He sits on the national economy milking it left, right, and centre. He has his fat cheeks stuffed with the national cake. He brags about SECURITY only for his selfish interest.
karamba ,i cannot but support your assertion here. my uncle alhasan need to realise that the gambia is legendary for its peaceful and cordial atmosphere. for this reason many banks and private finance institutions are emerging in our little country. most of my friends are now earning big due to this reason but if the government mess-up with security ....investors will do a runner.let us always face the facts. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 10:28:40
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Originally posted by SANTANFARA
karamba ,i cannot but support your assertion here. my uncle alhasan need to realise that the gambia is legendary for its peaceful and cordial atmosphere. for this reason many banks and private finance institutions are emerging in our little country. most of my friends are now earning big due to this reason but if the government mess-up with security ....investors will do a runner.let us always face the facts.
Brothers,
The facts are there. If we do not want to see them that's left to every individual to decide.
There are many rivate buisnessmen who have security men to guard their properties in the greater Banjul area. |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 11:12:55
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| i am sorry to say but my uncle alhasan seems to forget about the role of a government . people did not vote for governments in power with all the prelivages to do what the government is suppose to do . you have been in sweden for a couple of years now and i am sure the government takes responsility for her citizen's safety and protection .do you think gambia is different or we don't want a governments protection ? how many people can afford private security ? may be you can but i can't and don't even want to .let us be realistc. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 13:00:21
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Bro,
Government cannot be every where. Private property must be protected by the owner. Govern is conserned with the people. The said buisnessman can afford it. I am sure there is robery where you live, but is it the government that is responsible for it? No. We must be realistic. Just because you oppose the guy does not mean you blame him for everything. All private ownership must be protected by the owners i feel. Government cannot pay for their watchmen. The army cannot go arround all shops in every coner of the country. Face the fact brothers.
I suggest we discuss things that will bring progress and not such petty things. There are private security men in the Gambia and I feel all rich people can pay for their own protection. Why are there many dogs owned by people at the pipeline? This is for their own protection. |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 14:43:39
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alhasan ,you have missed the point .i do not opposse yaya for the sake of it . get a life. what is the job of the police ? and the all-poweful NIA ? all they do is go after innocent citizens forgetting their own job. true people should secure their own property but we are not talking about petty theif but armed rubbers . do you want gambians to start carrying guns like the u.s ? try to make a difference between armed rubber and pick pocker .if you think you can confront armed rubbers be my guest . just today my mum told me about the increase in commercail vechiles licencing from D3500 to a whopping D6000 plus. yet you told me hould tackle our own security .i own a van for my peoples well being not hand over all the months earning to some government that cannot protect private businesses . the police are suppose to be a deterent .when armed rubbers go on their hunt ,they most fill scared of the arm of the law .that is why a government came in .
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Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 15:03:59
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| Some people just dont get it,Gambia goverment should PROTECT his/her own PEOPLE like any other goverment. |
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mbay
Germany
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 16:54:57
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Reduction of crime could be but the rest is just a oppositional talk, as we all know that Crime is a sickness and no government can prevent or cure it no mater how powerfully that government might be.
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Mar 2007 : 17:33:46
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| Jammeh infected Gambians with a way of thinking and it appears good man Alhassan is a victim. In Jammeh's Gambia it is the business of citizens to vote the president in power. Once the votes are gone, it is nobody's business to tell the government what to do and how to protect the citizenry. That is exactly what big man Alhasan is preaching. The Jammeh regime is a tax munching scheme. They take everything from citizens and not ready to give back anything. They take votes, tax, and even our fundamental freedom. Then they turn around to do what their sweet or sour mind dictates. Talk about it you are damned or killed. Read what Brother Santanfara raised about the tax rise on commercial vehicles. There is a massive difference between 3000 and 6000 Dalasis. For all that, Jammeh is responsible. He is not paying for anything and yet he apportions the biggest cut of resources for his selfish personal security. I share the view that a responsible government is there to secure life and property of citizens and Alhasan will have a big struggle to disqualify Gambian citizens from enjoying that basic right. Thanks to brother Santanfara for the example on commercial vehicle tax rises. What is a tax for ALHASSAN ? |
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Edited by - Karamba on 07 Mar 2007 18:29:03 |
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