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Momodou
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 Posted - 30 Jan 2008 : 20:12:27
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D Day For Chief Manneh
Judgment in the case of the “disappeared” journalist, Chief Ebrima Manneh, is expected to be delivered tomorrow 31 January, by The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Media Foundation for West Africa has filed a suit in this court demanding the release of Chief Manneh, a reporter for the Daily Observer newspaper. Chief Manneh’s lawyer, Femi Falana, is a Nigerian human rights lawyer and President of the West African Bar Association (WABA).
The Court on November 26, heard testimonies from three witnesses, one of whom testified that he witnessed the arrest of Chief Manneh by personnel of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) on July 7, 2006 at the Daily Observer premises. Another witness testified that he saw Chief Manneh in December 2006 at Fatoto Police Station in Gambia’s easternmost town, about 500 kilometres from the capital, Banjul.
The Gambia government has failed to appear before the court to answer to these allegations, on all three occasions, even though the court confirmed that it was duly served with the hearing notice through its High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria. The case, therefore, proceeded without representation by the Gambia government and judgment will be delivered tomorrow.
Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 13/2008, 30 – 31 January 2008
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