According to a very credible source, the former Chief of Defense Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces, Lang Tombong Tamba, upon release from prison, first stopped at his mother’s grave to offer prayers after which he went to visit Asombie Bojang, The President’s mother, before heading home to his family. The same source added that the reason for particularly his visit to Asombie was because she was providing financial support to Lang’s family while he was confined.
Lang and 229 prisoners were released today according to a facebook post by the Minister of Information and Communication, Sheriff Bojang. Many are asking questions as to why political prisoners like Amadou Sanneh are not released yet. The list of the 229 prisoners has not been provided yet. Below is the breakdown of the categories of the released:
26 Treason convicts
14 Murder convicts
Robbery convicts
8 Hard Drug convicts
98 Drug Possession convicts
72 Drug Trafficking convicts
1 Juvenile murder convict
The released include such high profile individuals: Essa Badjie, former Inspector General of Police, Pa Harry Jammeh, former Solicitor General, Lamin Joberteh, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Njougu L. Bah, former Secretary General, Head of Civil Service and Minster responsible for Presidential Affairs. Faturadio is following developments and will update our readers as soon as more information becomes available. The situation is said to be chaotic on the ground.
