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Posted - 22 Jul 2019 : 14:08:18 July 22, 2019
The Gambia Police Force have explained how a member of the force stabbed a university student to death earlier this month. The victim is identified as Kebba Secka.
The Police issued the following statement on the matter: On Tuesday 9th July 2019, between 22:00hrs and 23:00hrs, the Office of the Inspector General of Police received information that an incident of stabbing occurred around Palma Rima Junction in which 25 year old Kebba Secka was stabbed with a knife by an unidentified person resulting to his untimely death.
Police Officers were immediately dispatched to the scene leading to the initial arrest and subsequent release of four suspects when investigators established they are not culpable for the crime.
After taking appropriate actions, the Police eventually moved the body to Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital for autopsy.
Following an exhaustive investigation; the suspect has been identified as First Class Constable Lamin Trawally an officer of the Gambia Police Force. Lamin Trawally admits he and his colleague attempted to search the deceased which led to a scuffle.
He confessed that during the scuffle with the group of boys found smoking cannabis on Tuesday 9th July 2019, he fought and stabbed the deceased with a knife and fled.
The suspect has been arrested and charged with murder contrary to section 187 of the criminal code laws of the Gambia. He is currently under custody awaiting trial.
The Inspector General’s office appreciates the diligence and professionalism of our officers who carried out the investigations.
Meanwhile, the general public is assured that the due process of the law will be applied accordingly.
https://standard.gm/police-explain-utg-students-murder/
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toubab1020 |
Posted - 03 Aug 2019 : 15:53:31 By Isatou Jaiteh & Mabinta Colley August 2, 2019
The University of The Gambia Students’ Union has said they will consider staging a protest in October against the killing of Kebba Secka.
Kebba, 25, was a business and public administration student of the UTG who died in July after a police constable plunged a knife into his belly following a scuffle.
The government condemned the murder with his killer currently on trial but the students’ union said it will stage a protest nevertheless, to ensure such police brutality never occurs again.
“When we received the information about the murder of Kebba Secka, we ensured that we exhausted all forms of protocol in making sure we address the issue accordingly,” Ebrima L Dampha, the president of the Union said at a presser Wednesday.
He said the protest is planned for October on the very first day that Secka’s killer is expected to appear in court.
“On that day, we will demand for justice and seek assurance that such act never happens again,” he said.
https://standard.gm/utg-students-vow-to-protest-colleagues-murder/ |
toubab1020 |
Posted - 22 Jul 2019 : 14:11:09 Monday, July 22, 2019
On Tuesday 9 July 2019, between 22:00hrs and 23:00hrs, the Office of the Inspector General of Police received information that an incident of stabbing occurred around Palma Rima Junction in which 25-year-old Kebba Secka was stabbed with a knife by an unidentified person resulting to his death.
Police officers were immediately dispatched to the scene leading to the initial arrest and subsequent release of four suspects when investigators established they were not culpable for the crime. After taking appropriate actions, the police eventually moved the body to Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital for autopsy.
Following an exhaustive investigation; the suspect has been identified as First Class Constable Lamin Trawally an officer of the Gambia Police Force. Lamin Trawally admits he and his colleague attempted to search the deceased which led to a scuffle.
He confessed that during the scuffle with the group of boys found smoking cannabis on Tuesday 9 July 2019, he fought and stabbed the deceased with a knife and fled.
The suspect has been arrested and charged with murder contrary to Section 187 of the criminal code laws of the Gambia. He is currently under custody awaiting trial.
The Inspector General’s office appreciates the diligence and professionalism of our officers who carried out the investigations. Meanwhile, the general public is assured that the due process of the law will be applied accordingly. Press Release
In the same vein, information reaching The Point has it that the accused was arraigned at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on Friday, charged with murder.
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/police-officer-charged-with-kebba-seckas-murder |
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