Pa Ndure, commissioner of immigration at the Banjul International Airport, his assistant, ASP Omar Fofana, Chief Superintendent Buba Jersey, head of Police and Amadou Kinteh head of the State Intelligence Services (SIS) formerly of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have all been suspended amid investigations into Sunday’s security snafu at the airport.
One Lamin Jatta, a security officer with the Civil Aviation Authority is also said to be suspended. Like SIS’ Kinteh, Lamin was also seen on CCTV footage shaking hands with both Generals Mendy and Tamba at the airport hall upon arrival.
Meanwhile, sources say both generals Mendy and Tamba were picked up at the airport by an unidentified man dressed in black. They are said to have traveled with new passports
Both generals spent almost eight hours with family and friends before their arrest by military police.
