By: Ismaila Sonko & Maria Lopes
One Andrew P. Jatta, was arraigned and charged with ‘stealing’ of D1.398.888.57
(one million three hundred and ninety eight thousand, eight hundred and eighty eight Dalasi fifty seven butut) before magistrate Isatou Janneh Njie of the Kanifing Magistrate’s court on yesterday.
When the case was called before Magistrate Isatou Janneh-Njie, Sgt 2294 Lamin Jammeh announced his appearance for the Inspector General of Police, while the accused person represented himself.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges of stealing and was granted bail by the court. Case continues on 25thApril 2019 for hearing.
Charge sheet reads…
Statement of offence, Stealing: by clerk and servant contrary to Section 25 of the Criminal Code Cap 10:01.vol.lll of the revised laws of the Gambia.
According to the Particulars of offence, Andrew P. Jatta, for that you did between 2016 and 2017 at J Royal financial services Kairaba Avenue in the Kanifing Municipality of the Republic of The Gambia being an employee of the said J. Royal Financial Services as financial director and by virtue of such position stole two million five hundred thousand dalasis (2.500.000.00) withdrawn from the companies of Eco Bank account: the property of J Royal financial services thereby committed an offence.
Statement of offence in Count Two (2) Stealing, Contrary to Section 252 of the Criminal code cap 10:01 vol.lll laws of the Gambia 2009.
According to the charge sheet of Particulars of offence: Andrew P Jatta for that you did between 2016 and 2017 at J Royal Financial Services Kairaba Avenue in the Kanifing Municipality of the Republic of The Gambia stole one million three hundred and ninety eight thousand, eight hundred and eighty eight dalasis, fifty seven butut (D1.398.888.57) the property of MZM finance services dated this 14th day of November 2017
