The murder trial of former AFPRC member, Yankuba Touray who is charged with the killing of former finance minister Ousman Koro Ceesay, has begun with the second prosecution witness giving evidence.<\/p>\n
During yesterday\u2019s sitting, Ensa Mendy, a former bodyguard of Retired Captain Yankuba Touray, told the high court that he served as an orderly to Yankuba from August 1994 to 2001.<\/p>\n
He said in June 1995 when former President Jammeh was travelling to Ethiopia to attend the summit of the then Organisation of African Unity, it was Yankuba who told him about Jammeh\u2019s trip.<\/p>\n
He said after closing from work, they left for Yankuba\u2019s residence and after having lunch, they returned to the State House where Yankuba met President Jammeh for almost an hour. He said when he came out they all left for the airport to see off the president.
\nThe witness explained that Yankuba Touray then instructed him to go home with his driver, Lamin Ndure, as he was to join one of the Council members.
\n\u201cI informed his driver accordingly and we both boarded the accused person\u2019s vehicle and drove to his home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said whilst at Yankuba\u2019s residence between 6:00pm and 7:00pm, he received a call from him and the other guards to go to a place around BB Hotel beach side in Fajara for a patrol.<\/p>\n
He told the court that the accused person informed him of a ship or boat heading into Gambian waters and was a threat to national security.
\nEnsa Mendy further told the court that he set out to the beach as instructed by Yankuba Touray with the guard commander, one Jangum, now a captain in the Gambia National Army as well as one Lamin Bojang.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all patrolled the beach but could not see any unusual movement of any ship or boat. I contacted the accused to tell him so but he asked us to continue until when he called us to come home. We stayed on the beach until the accused called me to return to the residence,\u201d Ensa Mendy stated.
\nHearing continues on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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