Modou Njie told the TRRC on Wednesday he was left with a broken hand after former counter-terrorism commander Musa Savage hit him with a gun from behind.
Njie while testifying on a daring attack on State House on December 30, 2014 explained that he wanted to finish the mission after his commander Lamin Sanneh was gunned down as he entered State House. Njie had already entered the compound and had taken cover.
He explained: “I turned wanting to blow the fuel [storage] but I realized I was closed to it and I will die if I blew it. I cancelled. I could see them from where I was but they could not see me. So I pondered shooting at them. I was confused because I recognized almost everyone.
“I decided to walk towards the house of the president. I was walking comfortably, some were looking at me but I acted as if I was their commander. I walked towards the president’s residence. I was armed and everything. I saw a class of mine and called him. I asked him to try to complete the mission. One of the boys wanted to leave but I asked him to stay where he was.
“When I reached the garden of General [Badjie], I could scale the fence and leave. But I decided to speak to them since I saw some who I believe I could convince so that we could complete the mission. I approached the man, he took some steps back and I told him it was me, Njie. He continued stepping back and I took off my helmet and asked him to stop.
“I saw Savage cross, stepping away from the group. I decided to go and convince them. Savage came from behind me as I approached the group. I was talking to Abdoulie Jallow when Savage hit me with a gun and broke my hand. He wrestled me down and all of them attacked me and starting beating me. They didn’t listen to me. They were beating me and kicking me.”
