By Dawda M. Jallow
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has granted D100,000 bail to a man accused of causing actual bodily harm by allegedly stabbing another man with a broken bottle in Kotu.
Benjamin Mboge appeared before Principal Magistrate Sallah M’bai on a charge of causing actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 196 of the Criminal Offences Act 2025.
Police Sergeant S. Bah, representing the Inspector General of Police, told the court that the alleged offence occurred on 6 August 2026 in Kotu.
According to the prosecution, Mboge allegedly stabbed Ebrima Sambou on the elbow with a broken bottle, causing him actual bodily harm.
Mboge pleaded not guilty to the charge. After the charge was read, he told the court: “We are fighting.”
The prosecution sought an adjournment to enable its first witness to testify and raised no objection to bail, noting that the offence is bailable.
Magistrate M’bai admitted the accused to bail in the sum of D100,000 or, alternatively, one Gambian surety who must deposit a valid national identity card or passport, provide verification details and swear an affidavit of means.
The court ruled that the surety would be held liable should the accused abscond or violate the bail conditions. The case was adjourned for the prosecution to open its case.
Two Men Granted D50,000 Bail in Theft Case
In a separate case before the same court, PaP Gaye and Sainey Badjie were each granted D50,000 bail after pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and theft.
The prosecution alleged that the two men conspired on 27 July 2026 at Fajara South in Kanifing Municipality to steal two aluminium door frames belonging to Jenung Suso.
The charges, brought under Sections 341 and 226 of the Criminal Offences Act 2025, were read and interpreted to the accused in their preferred local language before they entered their pleas.
Corporal Adama Badjie requested an adjournment to allow the prosecution to call its first witness.
Magistrate M’bai granted each accused bail in the sum of D50,000 or, alternatively, one Gambian surety who must deposit a valid national identity card or passport and swear an affidavit of means.
The matter was adjourned to 14 September 2026 for the prosecution’s first witness.
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