Gambia: High Court Sentences Man to Death Over Brufut Ghana Town Murder

The High Court in Banjul has sentenced Ismaila Janneh to death after convicting him of the murder of Alieu Jallow, whom he fatally stabbed during a confrontation at Brufut Ghana Town on December 27, 2023.

Justice Ebrima Jaiteh delivered the judgment on Monday after a trial in which State Counsel M. Sarr led the prosecution and Counsel C.U. Uduma represented the accused.

During the trial, the prosecution called five witnesses and tendered five exhibits, including the accused’s police statements and…