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toubab1020
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 Posted - 08 Jul 2019 : 14:59:21
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"Witnesses told The Point that eight who were armed with guns,.............."
Who were these robbers with guns ? no one knows
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Monday, July 08, 2019
Armed robbers Friday attacked a shop in Demfai; a small community in Central River Region’s Sami District, injuring 10 people including children.
They also went away with two million CFA and 7, 000 dalasis before arrival of the security personnel at the scene.
Witnesses told The Point that eight who were armed with guns, sticks and cutlasses attacked Papa Sey’s shop at around 8 p.m., seriously injuring his mother; Fatou Mai Bah and others.
The shop owner’s younger brother Jariga Sey, who was selling in the shop at the time of the attack was said to have been beaten by the robbers and later caused injuries on others who were at the scene.
Village Alkalo Alhagie Alieu Sey said when the armed robbers attacked; they fired bullets twice in the air before attacking the shop and people.
The 10 wounded people were taken to Karantaba health centre and later referred to Bansang hospital.
Author: Ousman Jallow in CRR
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/armed-robbers-injured-10-people-at-demfal
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 08 Jul 2019 : 21:25:43
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Demfai is a remote border village in CRR North. It’s very close to the Senegalese border.
Let’s hope that this is not going to be a trend. |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Jul 2019 : 22:44:21
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Unfortunatly those living close to border areas in many countries have a similar problem,for the police to conduct an investigation to find the culprits is very difficult.
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Originally posted by Momodou
Demfai is a remote border village in CRR North. It’s very close to the Senegalese border.
Let’s hope that this is not going to be a trend.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 08 Jul 2019 : 23:07:13
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| The Gambia Police should try a work closely with the Senegalese counterparts in these border areas in CRR North. Cross border stealing of animals is very common specially around Tobaski. As for the armed robbery, this is a new thing as far as I can remember. It must be traumatic for these poor villagers. I hope villagers could establish some kind of mobile WhatsApp groups so that they could send warnings to each other and the security forces in such cases. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 09 Jul 2019 : 22:58:58
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Tuesday, July 09, 2019 EDITORIAL
Armed robbery is in the news. In our yesterday’s edition, we ran a story in which armed robbers attacked a shop in Demfai, a small community in Sami District, Central River Region on Friday.
Ten people including children were said to be injured, and the armed robbers made away with two million CFA and 7, 000 dalasis before the arrival of the security personnel at the scene.
It is fact that wherever there is good, evil will be lurking around the corner looking for an opportunity to strike.
Indeed, the recent armed robbery in this small community in Central River Region is not only appalling; it certainly paints a bad picture of the current security of the country.
Armed robbery is a terrible social phenomenon that no one would ever have imagined could rear its ugly head in the country. It was a serious problem in the rural Gambia for several years, but the increased deployment of security personnel has helped address the issue. But it seems like the ugly menace is again resurfacing in parts of Central and Upper River Regions.
Certainly, these gangs of notorious criminals have become braver and are behaving very much like the savages they are.
What happened in Demfai is quite sad. It is such a shameful thing to happen. We call on the Police to launch an immediate investigation into the matter and also increase their daily and night patrols in the area to stem the surge of violent robbery in the area.
Looking at the nature of materials these armed robbers were equipped with clearly demonstrate their brutal nature and that they could even kill to achieve their objectives.
Remember, in this current democratic dispensation there is much to enjoy rather than having to venture into evil and dangerous actions that is meant to inflict pain, harm and steal people’s joy at a time when everyone should be working towards greater national development.
Let’s join hands to make the Smiling Coast of Africa a shining example of peaceful coexistence, tolerance and compassion.
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/armed-robbers-strike-in-crr |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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