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 Posted - 09 Nov 2007 : 18:14:14
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Former SoS’s Wife Convicted
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
Mrs Ndey Njie, the wife of the former Secretary of State for Youth Sports and Religious Affairs, was on Wednesday 7 November convicted by Principal Magistrate B.Y Camara of Banjul Magistrate Court.
Delivering the judgment, Magistrate B.Y Camara pointed out that the accused person, Mrs. Ndey Njie, was charged with common assault contrary to section 227 of the Criminal Code, Cap 10. He stated before the court that Mrs. Ndey Njie,on the 14 May,at the police headquarters unlawfully assaulted one Mrs. Nyarra Adams by slapping her on the face. Magistrate Camara said the prosecution had a task to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. Magistrate Camara indicated that the prosecution had called five witnesses to prove its case. He noted that the witnesses included the complainant, Nyarra Adams, her husband Saikou Lamin Adams, Sergeant Lamin Cham, Police Commissioner Essa Badjie, alias “Jesus,” and Assistant Superintendent, Malanin Ceesay; that their evidences before the court corroborated each other; that the accused person indeed assaulted the complainant. He said most of the witnesses produced by the prosecution are all senior security officers who testified that they witness the case before the court. Magistrate Camara said that on the side of the defence they have called only two witnesses to defend their case; that Mr. Abdoulie Faal and Mr. Musa Njie all testified that they heard the complainant using foul words towards the accused person’s father; that there was a quarrel, but no assault has taken place. Magistrate Camara ruled that it is the conclusion of the court that the prosecution has proved their case and therefore convicted the accused as charged.
Mitigating on behalf of the accused person, Counsel Haddy Dandeh Njie pleaded that the accused is 30 years old and is currently taking care of a twelve-year-old girl. She said the accused has never had a tussle with the law. Counsel Njie added that the accused regrets and expresses embarrassment to the fact that she was standing trial at a court.
Magistrate Camara said the behaviour of the accused was stupid for her to act in such a manner at such a place, like the police headquarters. He noted that it was lack of discipline for one to behave in that way knowing that one’s husband is a high-ranking government official. He therefore sentenced her to a fine of D7,000 dalasis and another D5,000 dalasis to compensate Nyarra Adams for causing embarrassment to her in front of the police officers and in default to serve 12 months in prison.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 132/2007, 9 - 11 November, 2007
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