General Alagie Martin whose fate remains hanging in the balance amid explosive allegations of torture against him has apologized to Colonel Babucarr Sanyang.
Sanyang said in 2019 Martin placed a plastic bag over his head and tried to suffocate him. He said Martin also meted out other forms of torture to him.
The two met at the TRRC today in a reconciliation showdown.
Martin said: “I’m here to ask forgiveness. It was not my intention to do what has happened. It was the situation at the time. As you know me colonel, I would definitely not come and do those things to you without being given instructions at the time.
“After all what has happened, you were working under me as my 2IC, we worked amicable in the office. But with all those things you managed to cope with me. Once again I would like to say I’m very very sorry for what has happened. Definitely it’s regrettable.”
The TRRC has also heard Martin tortured Sanna Sabally and Sadibou Hydara. He has been accused of always carrying a hammer with him.
Sabally claimed Martin’s team visited him more than 20 times in 1995 in Mile Two and meted out various forms of torture to him including waterboarding, castration and enforced homosexual behaviour. The alleged incidents happened more than two decades ago when Martin was only a sergeant.
