The Gambia Police Force on Monday dismissed reports it arrested and charged the head teacher of Marina International School.
Marina International School is entombed in crisis after an incident involving its head teacher and a student.
Gainako News, an online portal, over the weekend reported that a 13-year-old student was expelled by the head teacher of Marina International for driving a car to school, which is against the school’s policy.
The paper also reported that the police intervened and arrested the principal after they were bribed by the family of the boy.
The Gambia Police Force in a post on its official Facebook page on Monday said the media reports are not “only unfounded but lacks merit as we have investigated and found out that no such case was reported at any of our police stations, nor has the head teacher been charged or bailed by the Police.”
“The management of the Gambia Police Force frowns seriously over professional misconducts and will not hesitate to apply the Police Disciplinary Code on any officer who is found acting in contravention.
“We do understand that orderlies attached to judges at the high court were sent to Marina International School to execute a high court order inviting the school head teacher to appear before the court.
“The Office of the Inspector General of Police is in receipt of a complaint regarding the manner in which those officers conducted themselves at the school and the general public is assured that investigations will be conducted,” the GPF said.
