2 Gambia College Lecturers in Trouble Over False Information

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Two former GambiaCollege lecturers Lamin BT Sanyang and Abdoulie Baldeh were last Friday arraigned on a charge of giving false information to the Office of the President.[if supportFields]>tc "Two former Gambia College lecturers Lamin BT Sanyang and Abdoulie Baldeh were last Friday arraigned on a charge of giving false information to the Office of the President."

Magistrate Lamin George of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court presided over the case.[if supportFields]>tc "Magistrate Lamin George of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court presided over the case."

The duo were charged with giving false information to public servant contrary to section 114(a) of the criminal code cap 10 volume III laws of The Gambia 1990.[if supportFields]>tc "The duo were charged with giving false information to public servant contrary to section 114(a) of the criminal code cap 10 volume III laws of The Gambia 1990."

Specifically, they are both alleged to have on 6thMay 2008 falsely informed the Office of the President that both Dr Alieu Badara Senghor, the principal of Gambia College and Ms Isatou Ndow, Head of the School of Education, committed malpractices and unlawfully terminated their services from the said college.[if supportFields]>tc "Specifically, they are both alleged to have on 6th May 2008 falsely informed the Office of the President that both Dr Alieu Badara Senghor, the principal of Gambia College and Ms Isatou Ndow, Head of the School of Education, committed malpractices and unlawfully terminated their services from the said college."

Both accused persons vehemently denied the charge, and were then each granted court bail in the sum of D50,000 with one Gambian each as a surety.[if supportFields]>tc "Both accused persons vehemently denied the charge, and were then each granted court bail in the sum of D50,000 with one Gambian each as a surety."

The case was adjourned until 18thAugust 2008.[if supportFields]>tc "The case was adjourned until 18th August 2008."

2 Gambia College Lecturers in trouble over false information[if supportFields]>tc "2 Gambia College Lecturers in trouble over false information"

By Modou Sanyang

Two former GambiaCollege lecturers Lamin BT Sanyang and Abdoulie Baldeh were last Friday arraigned on a charge of giving false information to the Office of the President.[if supportFields]>tc "Two former Gambia College lecturers Lamin BT Sanyang and Abdoulie Baldeh were last Friday arraigned on a charge of giving false information to the Office of the President."

Magistrate Lamin George of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court presided over the case.[if supportFields]>tc "Magistrate Lamin George of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court presided over the case."

The duo were charged with giving false information to public servant contrary to section 114(a) of the criminal code cap 10 volume III laws of The Gambia 1990.[if supportFields]>tc "The duo were charged with giving false information to public servant contrary to section 114(a) of the criminal code cap 10 volume III laws of The Gambia 1990."

Specifically, they are both alleged to have on 6thMay 2008 falsely informed the Office of the President that both Dr Alieu Badara Senghor, the principal of Gambia College and Ms Isatou Ndow, Head of the School of Education, committed malpractices and unlawfully terminated their services from the said college.[if supportFields]>tc "Specifically, they are both alleged to have on 6th May 2008 falsely informed the Office of the President that both Dr Alieu Badara Senghor, the principal of Gambia College and Ms Isatou Ndow, Head of the School of Education, committed malpractices and unlawfully terminated their services from the said college."

Both accused persons vehemently denied the charge, and were then each granted court bail in the sum of D50,000 with one Gambian each as a surety.[if supportFields]>tc "Both accused persons vehemently denied the charge, and were then each granted court bail in the sum of D50,000 with one Gambian each as a surety."

The case was adjourned until 18thAugust 2008.[if supportFields]>tc "The case was adjourned until 18th August 2008."

Author: By Modou Sanyang