By Lamin Njie
The army has confirmed it has placed under ‘open custody’ Corporal Sarjo Conteh and Corporal Ismaila Saidyfaye following a stealing incident at the army headquarters last week.
Fuel coupons worth over D300,000 have gone missing after yet-to-be-identified individuals launched an unprecedented break-in at the army’s administrative centre on 8 April.
“The soldiers are presently in the custody of the military police helping them in their investigations,” army spokesman Major Lamin Sanyang said.
He added: “On Wednesday 8 April 2020, all the guards and soldiers on duties at the Defence Headquarters on the night of the ‘break-in and theft’ were arrested and detained by the military police.
“All the soldiers are in ‘open custody’ meaning that they are detained but allowed limited freedoms pending the conclusion of investigations by the GAF.”
Sarjo Conteh’s arrest comes five months after Gambia Democratic Congress’ MC Cham Jnr accused him of threatening to kill him.
Conteh had allegedly threatened to break Mr Cham’s legs and kill him if he took part in Three Years Jotna’s December protest. The army corporal had however slammed the accusations as ‘concocted’.
