Police have begun investigating the alleged attack on UDP voter registration monitoring team in Kanilai.
Five UDP officials allegedy came under attack while trying to enter Kanilai to monitor the voter registration exercise in the village. One of the officials, Ebrima Dibba, was hit with a rock on the arm.
Police spokesman Lamin Njie confirmed the police have visited Kanilai and have taken statements.
Superintendent Njie said: “We’ve received reports of the incident at Kanilai – and so the police have opened an investigation into the situation. As we speak, our officers have visited the scene and they have taken relevant statements and so we are reviewing the evidence that have been collected from the scene and this will be followed by appropriate action.
“We want to send message to people around the area to observe restraint and calm so that police can investigate the situation and appropriate actions will follow. We implore them to exercise restraint and desist from any further escalation of the situation.”
