Sheriff Bojang, General Manager of Nessim Fishmeal Factory in Sanyang has claimed that properties worth millions of Dalasis belonging to the Company has been either burnt down or damaged during Monday’s unrest at Sanyang Village.
On Monday 15th March, 2021, hundreds of angry mobs in Sanyang Village, Kombo South District, in West Coast Region went on rampage and vandalized some properties in retaliation to the murder of Gibril Ceesay, a native of Sanyang who was alleged been killed by a man called Ganna Sey, a Senegalese National.
The protest led to massive destruction of buildings and properties in Sanyang village notably, the burning down of Sanyang Police Station and more than forty (40) fishing boats and fishing nets as well as the setting up of fire on Nessim Fishmeal Factory located at the coastal line.
Speaking to The Voice Newspaper, Sheriff Bojang, General Manager of Nessim Fishmeal Company said the destruction meted out onto Fishmeal factory cannot be quantify at the moment as the company is yet to conclude preliminary findings to ascertain the magnitude of damage and destructions meted out.
“Right now, we are yet to make the full assessment of all the damages done at the facility. However, from view of things I can tell you that millions have been set ablaze,” Bojang revealed to The Voice Newspaper.
He disclosed that angry mobs have robbed the company’s save containing huge amount of money, adding that the angry mobs also burnt down seven vehicles and one front loader belonging to the Company.
“The mobs also managed to burn down buildings and structures, computers, files, stores and other valuables,” Bojang revealed.
Nessim General Manager dispels assertions that the accused Ganna Sey works with his Company, arguing that his company has no working or business relationship established with the accused person.
“It’s just an allegation that Nessim Fishmeal Company has working or business relationship with the accused person. To us the protesters just take the law into their own hands to cause this destruction to the company,” Nessim Manager disclosed.
The General Manager also expressed his company’s disappointment to the attitude of the protesters for vandalising the properties of foreigners, revealing that fishermen who are not even associated or working with Nessim Fishmeal Factory have been targeted and attacked during the protest.
According to him, his Company could have been safe suppose police intervention comes early, noting that factory officials have informed the police of an eminent attack of which the police on the ground could not be able to control. This reporter also gathered on the ground that most Senegalese and other Foreign Nationals Fishing at the Sanyang Beach have either been evacuated to Batokunku Village or Kafunting Village in the Casamance Region of Senegal.