By: Isatou Sarr
A resident of Lamin accused of inflicting serious injuries on a man with a cutlass has been remanded at Mile 2 Central Prison after Brikama Magistrates’ Court denied him bail.
Alieu Badara Tamba was on Thursday, 23 April 2026, arraigned before Magistrate Kanjura B. Sambou at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on a single count of assault causing actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 196 of the Criminal Offences Act 2025.
The prosecution, led by Superintendent Inspector M.L. Barrow on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, alleged that on 5 April 2026 at Lamin in West Coast Region, Tamba unlawfully assaulted Abdou Karim Bah by chopping him on the chin with a cutlass, causing serious injury.
The charge was read in English and interpreted into Mandinka, the language chosen by the accused. Tamba pleaded not guilty. He appeared in court without legal representation.
Following the plea, the prosecution applied for an adjournment to call its first witness and strongly objected to bail. Superintendent Inspector Barrow argued that the accused, if released, was likely to commit a similar or more serious offence.
The court also heard that the accused and the complainant live in the same compound, raising concerns that Tamba could interfere with witnesses.
Responding to the allegations, Tamba told the court he had no intention of engaging in violence again, saying, “It was not my will; it was the work of Satan, and it will not happen again.”
The prosecution further informed the court that the accused and the complainant are closely related, stating that their mothers are twins.
It was also submitted that this was not the first time the accused had been involved in such an incident, adding that two cutlasses were involved in the alleged attack.
The injuries sustained by the complainant were described as severe, with the prosecution noting that he was fortunate to survive.
In his ruling, Magistrate Sambou said the court had taken into account the seriousness of the offence, the nature of the injuries, and the fact that both parties reside in the same compound.
The magistrate upheld the prosecution’s objection to bail and ordered that the accused be remanded at Mile 2 Central Prison until the next hearing.
The case was adjourned to 5 May 2026.