{"id":47741,"date":"2023-11-23T06:59:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T06:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=47741"},"modified":"2023-11-23T06:20:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T06:20:38","slug":"gid-officers-accused-of-extorting-money-from-migrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gid-officers-accused-of-extorting-money-from-migrants","title":{"rendered":"GID Officers Accused of Extorting Money from Migrants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Gambia\u2019s border authorities have been reportedly receiving cash from Gambians, who were attempting to travel to the EU, through the Backway.<\/b><\/p>\n

Multiple sources have informed that officers of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) posted at some border entry points in the URR were imposing a D600 fee on intending migrants as a condition for allowing them to cross over to Senegal to continue with their irregular journeys to Europe.<\/p>\n

Our sources said GID officers were collecting D600 from each migrant on the pretext that they needed a COVID-19 certificate to enable them to move on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe GID officers at the Gambia\/Senegal border in the URR have been receiving D600 from each Gambian, trying to leave the country for Europe on condition that they couldn\u2019t proceed with their trips without a Covid-19 certificate,\u201d one of the sources explained.<\/p>\n

Another source claimed that officers were issuing some of the migrants with a refusal threat to ensure compliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had no option but to pay because I just wanted to leave the country. I suffered a similar extortion at the hands of Malian, Nigerien, and Burkinabe security officers,\u201d he further claimed.<\/p>\n

One source explained to this medium that the GID officers were exploiting the desperation of young Gambians as they attempted to reach Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey knew we desperately wanted to leave the country and were, therefore, cashing in on the situation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

When contacted, GID PRO Chief Superintendent MamandingDibba said he wasn\u2019t aware of the reports.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. The Gambia\u2019s border authorities have been reportedly receiving cash from Gambians, who were attempting to travel to the EU, through the Backway. 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