By Sering Mass Jallow
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has granted Mustapha Njie bail of D50,000 after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of threatening violence contrary to Section 77(a) of the Criminal Offences Act 2025.
Magistrate F.K. Camara granted the bail on Tuesday after the prosecution indicated that it had no objection to the accused being released on bail.
Inspector C.B. Jallow and L. Mendy, representing the Inspector General of Police (IGP), alleged that Njie, on or about Sept. 9, 2026, at Kanifing Layout in the Kanifing Municipality, unlawfully threatened to kill one Momodou Lamin Drammeh with the intention of intimidating or annoying him.
The charge states that the alleged conduct constituted an offence under Section 77(a) of the Criminal Offences Act 2025.
Njie, who was not represented by a counsel pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him in Wolof.
Following the plea, the prosecution requested an adjournment to enable it to present its first witness.
The prosecution, however, informed the court that it would not oppose the bail application.
In her ruling, Magistrate Camara said the offence was bailable and took into consideration the prosecution’s decision not to oppose bail.
She relied on Section 124 of the Criminal Procedure Act and Sections 19 and 24 of the 1997 Constitution in granting the accused bail in the sum of D50,000.
The court ordered that the surety must be a Gambian aged at least 30 years and must provide either a valid national identity card or passport, which would be deposited with the court registrar.
Magistrate Camara also warned the accused to refrain from any conduct that could threaten the lives or safety of individuals while the matter was before the court.
She cautioned that any breach of the bail conditions could result in the forfeiture of the bail.
The case was adjourned to Oct. 27, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for continuation of proceedings.