Africa-Press – Gambia. Principal Magistrate Fatou Darboe-Jaguraga of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Mondayissued an order for the forceful removal of 25foreign nationals from The Gambia for their failure to seek residential permits.
Haruna Sesay, Salifu Amadou, Abdoulie Jallow, Ahro Jacob, Alphonse Luang, Alieu Cisse, Momodou Sara Jallow, Lamarana Jallow, AbassKoroma, Muhammed Sidibeh, Marcus Obadiah, Amadou Jallow, Atoyebi David Samson, Mamudou Jallow, Haruna Ceesay, AlmammyMansary, Ebrima Barry, Alpha Omar Jallow, Ebrima Jallow, Lamarana Sowe, Salieu Jallow, Alfred Lebbie, Issa Kamara, Alieu Keita, Muhammed Sonko Konteh, Siaka Jallow, Omar Barry, Muhammed Touray, Mustapha Sillah, Abdoulie Sowe, Saidou Jallow and Ibrahim K. Mansary have pleaded guilty to the charge of violating the Immigration Act by entering The Gambia on 2 August 2024 and remaining in the country without regularizing their immigration statuses.
The court, therefore, issued an order for their return to their various countries of origin: Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau and Mali.
Superintendent B. Njie and ASP Yaya Colleyrepresented the Inspector General of Police(IGP).
Stating the facts of the matter before the court, lead prosecutor Superintendent B. Njie narrated that the men were arrested in routine document checks by officers of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID).
“An investigation panel, which was led by the Immigration Intelligence Unit, was instituted. After the investigation, it was found that most of the accused persons are without documentswhile some are residents without regularising their immigration status. Necessary steps were taken and all the accused persons were brought before this honorable court,” said Superintendent Njie.
The prosecution then applied to the court for the deportation of all the accused persons as, according to it, they put an unbearable burden on the GID Command.
“These are undocumented migrants who may pose serious threats to national security,” Superintendent Njie added.
He informed the court of the availability of funds to repatriate the men to their countries of origin.
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