By Sainabou Sambou
The Kanifing Magistrate Court Thursday ordered Amadou Bah to pay a fine of D5000 after pleaded guilty of assaulting police officers.
The police prosecutor explained before the presiding Magistrate FB Jallow that on 16th July, 2021 Sub Inspector Nyassi and Corporal Ceesay on duty went to arrest the accused person, Amadou Bah, and during the arrest he assaulted the two officers. After his arrest, he was taken to Kololi Police Station while the two police officers were later taken to Kanifing Hospital for treatment.
After the narration of his case, Amadou Bah affirmed with the prosecutor’s narration about what happened between him and the two police officers, which he didn’t waste time as he pleaded guilty.
In his mitigation plea, he begged for forgiveness from the court saying he was drunk when he assaulted the two officers.