By: Isatou Sarr
State prosecutors have filed their final address before the High Court, urging the court to convict siblings Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang over the fatal 2023 shooting incident.
It could be recalled that in 2023, there was a shooting incident at the Sukuta–Jabang Traffic Lights which left two police officers dead and another seriously injured.
The final brief was presented before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, with the prosecution arguing that the evidence presented during the trial proved the case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.
Ousainou Bojang, the first accused, is facing five counts including murder, attempted murder and acts of terrorism. His sister, Amie Bojang, is charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to murder for allegedly assisting him to flee to Senegal after the incident.
In its address, the State described the shooting as a deliberate and calculated act, supported by eyewitness testimony, physical evidence and what prosecutors say were admissions made by the first accused.
The prosecution relied heavily on the testimony of two soldiers, Ismaila Bojang (PW1) and Bakary R. Jarju (PW2), who told the court they witnessed the incident while returning from the beach. According to their testimony, the shooter struggled with a male police officer before firing at him and later shot at a female officer who attempted to escape.
The soldiers further testified that they pursued the suspect towards the Sukuta area, during which the gunman allegedly turned and fired several shots in their direction.
Prosecutors told the court that witnesses described the assailant as a tall, slim man with a bow-legged posture, dressed in a yellowish or ash-coloured kaftan and ankle-high shoes.
The State argued that this description matches that of Ousainou Bojang and pointed to his identification during an identification parade conducted by DSP Alieu Jallow.
Medical evidence presented by Dr. Thomas Search, the pathologist who performed the autopsies, confirmed that the two officers — PC Sang J. Gomez and PC Pateh Jallow — died from gunshot wounds that caused massive haemorrhage.
The State also referred to the testimony of Commissioner Momodou Sowe, who escorted the first accused back from the border.
According to the prosecution, Bojang disclosed details about the shooting, including firing at the windscreen of a parked vehicle because he believed the driver was recording him. The vehicle owner, Sang Michael Jatta, later confirmed damage to his car consistent with that account.
Prosecutors further stated that after his arrest, the first accused led investigators to his residence in Brufut where officers recovered a grey kaftan and a pair of Converse-style shoes said to match the description given by eyewitnesses.
The State also highlighted the testimony of Mama Jabbie, a marabout in Senegal, who told the court that Bojang confessed the killings to her while seeking spiritual protection and financial assistance to travel further inland.
She said she later alerted authorities, which ultimately led to his arrest.
Regarding Amie Bojang, prosecutors argued that she knowingly assisted her brother’s escape.
The State relied on the testimony of taxi driver Abdoulie Drammeh, who said news of the shooting was being broadcast on the radio while the two were travelling toward the border.
According to the prosecution, Amie Bojang not only arranged the taxi but accompanied her brother to the Darsilami–Giboro border crossing where he crossed into Senegal.
The State concluded that the combined weight of eyewitness accounts, circumstantial evidence and the alleged admissions of the first accused clearly establish the guilt of both accused persons.
With final briefs now filed by both the prosecution and the defence, the matter is awaiting judgment. The High Court is expected to deliver its verdict on March 30, 2026.