We at The Gambia News and Report Weekly Magazine are both saddened and outraged by the murder of Deyda Hydara, a dear colleague and one of the most gentle and kind-hearted of men in our profession. We are saddened by the murder which removed him from family and friends and which denied us all his companionship and presence up to the end of his natural life.

We are outraged that up to this day, the perpetrators of this heinous crime, which is so uncharacteristic of our dear land, have so far gotten away with impunity and are actually walking our streets as free men when they should have been behind bars under the punishment of the law.

As we observe the third anniversary of Deyda’s murder and grief over his brutal killing, we are once more obliged to join all law-abiding citizens of this country in calling on the Inspector General of Police and the Government of The Gambia to more diligently and deliberately pursue the criminals who murdered him. We shall never relent in our pursuit of justice in this case to ensure that the culprits are brought to book in accordance with the constitution and other laws of the land.

We sympathise with Maria and the other members of the Deyda family and join them at this solemn occasion to pray for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace. Amen.

Swaebou Conateh, Editor/Publisher Gambia News and Report