By Isatou Sarr
A young man, Lamin Dibba Tuesday appeared before Brikama Magistrates’ Court charged with attempting to commit an offence (stealing) contrary to Section 338 of the Offences Act 2025.
The presiding magistrate was K.B. Sambou and Corporal 6397 A. Bah appeared for the Inspector General of Police while the accused did not have a lawyer.
The prosecution told the court that the matter was a fresh case and was ready for plea taking.
According to the particulars of the charge, Dibba allegedly entered the compound of Fatou Ceesay at Bafuloto Village in the West Coast Region on September 23rd , 2026, with the intention of committing an offence, namely stealing.
The charge sheet was read to Dibba in English and interpreted into Mandinka, the language he chose to speak.
Reacting to the charge, Dibba denied the allegation, telling the court: “I don’t even know the reason why I am here, because I did not do anything.”
The court subsequently recorded a plea of “not guilty.”
Then, Corporal Bah told the court that the prosecution’s first witness (PW1) was present and ready to testify. However, Magistrate Sambou adjourned the proceedings, citing the number of cases listed before the court that day.
The magistrate also asked the prosecution whether he had any objection to bail for the accused. Corporal Bah said the prosecution had “no objection.”
Dibba was subsequently granted bail in the sum of D20,000.00 with one Gambian surety required to deposit a valid national identity card or passport and depose to means.
The case was adjourned to November 18th, 2026, for the hearing of PW1