The
Supreme Court of the Gambia will issue a verdict in the appeal of former Chief
of Defense and six others next Friday.
This
announcement came after both the state and defense counsels adopted
their briefs today before chief justice, Emmanuel A. Agim.
They were convicted in 2010 after Prosecutors allege they
attempted to overthrow Gambia government in 2009. Despite denying allegations
the ex-defense chief and seven
others were convicted and sentenced to death.
They appeal against the conviction and on
April 14, 2011, the Appeal Court rejected their appeal.
Dissatisfied with the decision of the Court
Appeal Court, the defense counsels filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, the
country’s highest law court.
The rest of the
appellants are: ex-deputy defense chief Omar Bun Mbye, ex-intelligence chief
Lamin BO Badjie, ex-deputy police chief Modou Gaye, ex-senior military officer
Kawsu Camara alias Bombardier, ex-Gambian diplomat Gibril Ngorr Seck and a
business tycoon Abdoulie Joof, alias Lie Joof.
Author: Binta A Bah
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