By Lamin Njie
Alasan Ceesay who goes by the name Alasan Gent Ceesay on social media is currently at Banjul Police Station over a civil matter, police spokesman Superintendent Lamin Njie has confirmed to The Fatu Network.
“He is not under police arrest as such, it’s a matter of the court. The court is the one that came with him to the police,” Superintendent Njie said.
The businessman’s communication team told The Fatu Network their client has been detained.
Picasso Global Communication said: “I can confirm that our client has been detained by the police regarding private business transactions with his partners.
“These things are not unusual in business. We are doing all we can to secure his immediate release.
“The situation is much more complicated than it simply meets the eyes. But whatever it is, Allāh is the best of planners.
“In shaa Allah we will emerge out of this stronger and continue to break down barriers and inspire Gambians to take charge.”
It comes less than 48 hours since The Fatu Network reported a multi-million dalasis civil case he is involved in.
A business partner last month sued Mr Ceesay over 19.2 million dalasis he owes him. The business partner through his lawyers lodged a complaint at the high court that Ceesay took thousands of bags of rice and thousands of drums of oil but failed to pay him within two weeks of the date of delivery of any consignment.
