By Lamin Njie
Police in Farato abandoned their plan of arresting a man and fled after they came under attack from an angry mob.
Police in Farato on Monday travelled to a neighbourhood in the town to arrest Alhagie Jobe for allegedly assaulting Momodou Kanteh.
Police however couldn’t arrest the cutlass man as they came under attack from hostile natives.
Police spokesman Lamin Njie (not the author of this story) told The Fatu Network: “The police understood that he assaulted somebody, I think the name is Momodou Kanteh.
“His assaulted this person with a cutlass and caused him injuries. This was the matter that was reported to Farato station. The police went to effect arrest on Alhagie Jobe so that he would answer to the complaint against him.
“It’s is found out that he and his family together with some members of the vicinity vehemently resisted the arrest of Alhagie Jobe. People came around were throwing stones at the police. After they have thrown stones at the police, the police withdrew because we don’t want to create some issues around there because it’s a community full of people.”
The Fatu Network understands Alhagie was later arrested and currently helping the police in their investigations.
