By: Isatou Sarr
One Lamin Kujabi appeared before magistrate A. Fofana of Brikama Magistrates’ Court on charges of obtaining money by false pretense on Tuesday.
The Inspector General of Police was represented by Corporal Mariama A. Badjie, while the accused was not represented.
The prosecution charged the accused person with “obtaining money by false pretense,” contrary to Section 288 of the Criminal Code Cap 10:01 vol 3 Laws of The Gambia.
The indictment alleges that Lamin Kujabi sometime in the year 2024, at Kombo Central, West Coast Region in the Republic of The Gambia by false pretense and with intent to defraud obtained from the following people:
1. Gilbert Jabb, a sum of one hundred thousand Dalasi (D100,000.00).
2. Sally Jatta, a sum of forty-eight thousand Dalasi (D48,000.00).
3. Amadou Sowe, a sum of one hundred and eight-three thousand seven hundred Dalasi (D183, 700.00).
4. Muhammed Colley, a sum of two hundred and fifty thousand Dalasi (D250,000.00).
All amounting to five hundred and eighty-one thousand seven hundred Dalasi (D581, 700.00). With the pretext that he could secure European visas for them respectively, which representation he knew or believed to be false, thereby committed an offense.
The accused person pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution applied for adjournment to enable it to secure its witnesses. The court granted the application and adjourned the matter to the 13th day of November 2024.
Magistrate A. Fofana granted the accused person a bail of three sureties, passport, or ID card with a sum of D200,000.00.
