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Momodou
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 Posted - 17 Mar 2007 : 14:16:38
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GLOBAL ENERGY ENGINEER ARRAIGNED IN COURT
By Modou Jonga
Miko Berben, a 46 year old Dutch Engineer at the Global Energy Company Ltd, was arraigned before the Brikama Magistrate Court.
The Dutch Engineer is charged with stealing contrary to section 252 of the Criminal code. The accused is alleged to have stolen three generators sometime last year at Kanilai and Bugine villages, respectively. in the Western Region. The three generators which are valued at D1,665,000.00 are said to be the property of the Kanilai Farm Ltd.
The accused who pleaded not guilty to the preferred charge was granted bail on 7th February, 2007 in the sum of two million dalasi (D2,000,000).
On Wednesday 14th March, the prosecutors, namely ASP Jammeh, CSP Dibba and 629 Saine, applied for an adjournment to enable them advise themselves on the case. The application was granted by Magistrate E.F M’bai. The case is adjourned to Wednesday 28th March for continuation.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 32/2007, 16 – 18 March 2007
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Momodou
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Posted - 26 Apr 2007 : 16:06:00
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IN KANILAI FARM TRIAL ACCUSED LACKS COUNSEL
By Modou Jonga
An accused person, Milko Berben a 46 year old Dutch national, has on Tuesday 24th April, 2006 stated that he cannot engaged the service of a lawyer despite making efforts.
According to the Dutchman most lawyers declined to represent him upon knowing that his case is connected to Kanilai Farms. Mr. Berben, an engineer with the Global Energy Company is standing trial before Magistrate M'bai of the Brikama Magistrates' Court for allegedly stealing three generators being the properties of Kanilai Farm Company.
The alleged theft case is said to be committed sometime in 2006 at Kanilai and Bugene village respectively in the Western Region.
In his testimony as the first prosecution witness, Mr. Musa A.M Njie NAWEC Operation Engineer Kotu power station, said he was instructed by his manager to accompany three NIA personnel to Bijilo. Their mission, stated the witness, was to check some generators and to ascertain whether they can be operated.
Upon arrival at Bijilo, the witness said, precisely four mechanics were found working. Testifying further, the witness stated, that he was told by a mechanic that the said generators cannot be operated due to mechanical break down.
Subsequently, the witness affirmed that he was instructed by the NIA Officers to make a report with regards to the generators. The said report was tendered in court and marked as an exhibit without objection by the accused person. While being cross examined, the witness noted that, he was not informed of their mission to Bijilo prior to their departure on 29th January, 2007.
Also testifying; the second witness Jim Secka, an engineer with the Global Energy Company said he often service generators at Kanilai together with other personnel.
According to the second witness, he was authorised by the accused to take three generators from Kanilai to the Global Energy headquarters at Bijilo accompanied by the accused and his family. As a result of a break down, the witness said the three generators were brought to Bijilo.
The third generator, stated the witness, belongs to the mother of the president and it was taken from Bugene. The pictures of the said generators which were identified by the accused person were tendered in court and marked as an exhibit without objection by the accused.
At the disembarking scene of the three generators the witness said, pictures of the generators were also taken. The said pictures were also tendered in court and marked as exhibits.
According to the witness, upon arrival at Bijilo, the three generators were inspected but a break down on them was discovered. With this regard, the witness said, the accused was informed accordingly. The witness, noted that while the generators were being taken to the National Intelligence Agency headquarters in Banjul, the said generators were intact. The witness also stated that, he made a statement to the Police.
The further noted that the said generators are presently with the NIA but said he did not know the NIA personnel who took the said generators. At that juncture prosecutor Superintendent Dibba applied for an adjournment. The case was thus adjourned to 9th May 2007.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 47/2007, 25 - 26 April, 2007 |
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Momodou
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Posted - 12 May 2007 : 18:23:56
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KANILAI FARM ALLEGED THEFT CASE WITHDRAWN
By Modou Jonga
An alleged theft case involving Mr. Milko Berben, a Dutch national and an engineer at the Global Energy Company, was on Wednesday 9th May withdrawn from court. Mr. Berben who pleads not guilty is arraigned for allegedly stealing three generators, valued at D1,665, 000.00 and said to be the properties of the Kanilai Farm Company Ltd. The said theft is said to have been committed at Kanilai and Buyine Village in the Western Region.
In applying for the withdrawal of the case, the prosecutor, superintendent Dibba, cited section 68 (1) of the criminal code. The reason for the withdrawal of the case was, however, not cited.
The withdrawal application was thus granted by the Presiding Magistrate, E.F M’bai. Magistrate M’bai ruled that the accused person be discharged of the offence charged. Two prosecution witnesses, Musa A.M Njie, Operation Engineer at the Kotu Power Station and Jim Secka, Engineer Global Energy Company, have testified in the said case during the previous sitting. The accused person, before the withdrawal, was expected to enter his defence on the charge preferred against him.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 54/2007, 11 - 13 May, 2007 |
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