Abdul Hamid Adiamoh, the editor and proprietor of TODAY newspaper was on Thursday 28 August 2008, charged with seditious intention after a publication of a story indicating children dodge school to look for scrap metals for sale at the expense of their schooling. He is standing trial before Principal Magistrate Buba Jawo of the kanifing magistrate courts.

According to the particulars of the alleged offence the accuse Hamid on or about the 15 of July 2008, at kanifing Municipality printed and distributed or reproduces a story in his newspaper, children dodge from school to pick scrap metals.

The embattled journalist was reporting to the police head quarters since July of this year and was on two occasions detained for a couple of days. On Wednesday 27 August 2008, when he reported at the Banjul police for his usual reporting, he was made to wait until 3pm, there after he was informed that he will be appearing before the court, to answer to some charges made against him.

Reaching the courts at Kanifing, there was no judge to hear his case, so he was detained over night at the kotu police station, till Thursday morning the 28 august 2008.

Hamid is granted a court bail in the sum of D2000, 000, with a Gambian surety, and the case is adjourned to the 10 September 2008, for proper hearing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

It will be recalled the same magistrate has just handed a heavy fine of D250, 000 on Fatou Jaw Manneh a few days ago. It was also the same judge who found Lamin Fatty guilty and fine him D50, 000.00.the two are journalists in the country.