THE GHOSTS HAUNTING EX-PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH

THE GHOSTS OF YAHYA JAMMEH

GAMBIAN FAMILY COURT CASES TO BE ANSWERED BY JAMMEH IN COURT SOON. THE LIST IS LONG.BUT HERE ARE A FEW LISTED.

Arrested, tortured and killed in prison on April 15,, 2016

1. Solo Sandeng – Youth Leader
2. Mariama Jawara – Youth Activist

The following were arrested and or unaccounted for since their abduction on April 14th, 2016

1. Ousianou Darboe (Leader and SG of UDP)
2. Momodou Sanneh
3. Lamin Dibba
4. Kemeseng Janneh (former minority leader in the National Assembly)
5. Femi Peters (Publicity Secretary)
6. Fakebba Colley
7. Lamin Jatta
8. Jukuba Suso
9. Lamin Ceesay-Kiang
10. Tapha Makalo
11. Fanta Darboe
12. Doudo Ceesay
13. Ismaila Ceesay
14. Kebba Khan
15. Amadou Saho
16. Alhagie Fatty
17. Omar Drammeh
18. Lalo Jawla
19. Arfang Amadou
20. Saho Jesuwang
21. Lamin Manjang
22. Alhagie Njie
23. Abdou Camara
24. Lamin Komma
25. Solo Sandeng (died under NIA custody)
26. Falang Sonko
27. Modou Ndom
28. Lang Marong
29. Fatoumatta Jawara (beaten to a coma and feared dead)
30. Nokoi Njai
31. Fatou Camara
32. Baba Ceesay
33. Jula Jah (commonly known as Omar Jah)
34. Baboucarr Touray
35. Baboucarr Giteh
36. Lamin Janneh
37. Kebba K. Bojang
38. Tapha Makalo
39. Fatou Darbo Jawara
40. Bamba Jallow

Prisoners executed in Mile 2 Prisons August 23, 2012

1. Lamin B. Darboe
2. Alieu Bah
3. Lamin Jarju
4. Dawda Bojang
5. Malang Sonko
6. Lamin F Jammeh
7. Gibril Bah (Senegalese)
8. Tabara Samba, raped multiple times before her execution (Senegalese, female)

Gambians recently murdered on orders of Yahya Jammeh

1. Abdoulie Colley, Abuko Village
2. Musa Badjie, collapsed and died in Mile 2 Prison, August 25, 2012
3. Wuyeh Colley, Kanunorr village, murdered August 22, 2012
4. Enor Colley, Kanunorr village, murdered August 22, 2012

Regime’s witching-hunting Kangaroo Trials

1. GAMCOTRAP’s Dr. Isatou Touray and Co. trials
2. GNOC’s Beatrice Allen and Co. trials
3. Suruwa Wawa B. Jaiteh and Dr. Loum’s trials
4. Dr. Amadou Jallow and Co. trials
5. Dr. Alasan Bah and Co’s trials

Recent arrest, detention and unjustly charged with treason

1. Amadou Scattred Janneh, former minister of Information
2. Ndey Tapha Sosseh, former president of the Gambia Press Union
3. Mathew K. Jallow
4. Famara Demba
5. Modou Keita
6. Ebrima Jallow
7. Michael C. Uche Thomas (died in prison)

Torture and Yahya Jammeh’s convoy related deaths

1. Demba Sibey of Numuyel village
2. A third grader from Saaba Primary School
3. A young girl killed Yahya Jammeh’s motorcade/Gunjur prayer fest
4. Paul Bass NIA operative killed by Jammeh’s convoy
5. Arab businessman dead in collided with Jammeh’s convoy
6. A soldier from Sintet village killed escorting Jammeh’s convoy
7. A little girl killed by convoy during Mauritanian President’s visit
8. A child killed by stampede for Jammeh’s biscuits at Sere Kunda market

In total since 1994 nearly twenty people; children and adults have died as a direct result of Yahya Jammeh’s speeding convoys and biscuit throwing to crowds.

Recent Arrests of journalists

1. Sports Editor Nanama Keita, facing witch-hunting/Kangaroo Trial
2. Ahmed Alota, arrested, detained, released
3. Executed and Murdered Civilian and Military
4. Ousman Koro Ceesay
5. Deyda Hydara
6. Sidia Sanyang
7. Ebrima Chief Manneh
8. Omar Barrow
9. Lamin Sanneh
10. Ousman Ceesay
11. Sarjo Kunjang
12. Ebrima Barry
13. Ousman Ceesay
14. Saja Kujabi
15. Haruna Jammeh
16. Yaya Jammeh
17. Daba Marena
18. Staff Sergeant Manlafi Corr
19. Sergeant Major Alpha Bah
20. Lieut. Ebou Lowe
21. Lieut. Alieu Ceesay
22. Sgt. Fafa Nyang
23. Lieut. Basiru Barrow
24. Cpt. Sadibou Hydara
25. Lieut. Almamo Manneh
26. Lieut. Abdoulie Dot Faal
27. Lieut. Bakary Manneh
28. Lieut. Buba Jammeh
29. Lieut. Momodou Lamin Darboe
30. Cadet Officer Sillah
31. Lieut. Basiru Camara
32. Corpl. Mendy
33. Lieut. Gibril Saye
34. Sergeant Dumbuya
35. Momodou Sowe

Gambians detained, released in Jail or murdered between 1994-2012

1. RSM Alpha Bah (executed)
2. Major Ebrima Bah
3. Lt Momodou Alieu Ba
4. Corporal Samba Bah
5. Tijan Bahoum: Power Supply Director NAWEC
6. Kemo Balajo: ex-National Intelligence Agency
7. Foday Barry: ex-NIA; director of Intelligence
8. Ourani Barry: ex-Senior Civil Servant
9. Lamin Bojang: Medical Research Council
10. Ebrima Camara: ex-police officer
11. Omar Barru Camara: ex-MP APRC
12. Captain Wassa Camara
13. 2nd Lt Alieu Ceesay
14. Lamin Ceesay: Politician
15. Madi Ceesay: President, Gambia Press Union
16. Awa Darboe Cham: wife of alleged coup leader Ndure Cham
17. Lamin Cham: ex-Daily Observer, BBC correspondent
18. Lamin Cham: Politician
19. Momat Cham: former minister
20. Momodou Cadi Cham: former politician
21. Superintendent Abdoulie Colley: ex-police officer
22. Retired Colonel Abdoulie Conteh: former KMC Mayor
23. Staff Sergeant Manlafi Corr
24. Captain Bunja Darboe
25. Lamin R. Darboe: Politician
26. Lamin Saiba Darboe
27. Captain Yaya Darboe
28. Adama Deen: former Managing Director Gambia Ports Authority
29. Demba Dem: ex-MP APRC
30. Momodou Demba: Politician
31. Mariam Denton: Human Rights Lawyer
32. Raif Diab: Businessman
33. Ramzia Diab: former nominated MP, APRC
34. Musa Dibba: ex-NIA Director of Finance
35. Sheriff Mustapha Dibba: ex-Assembly Speaker
36. Baba Drammeh: ex-Independent Electoral
37. Commission (IEC) officer
38. Omar Faal: Marabout
39. Ansumana Fadera: ex-Senior Civil Servant
40. Jerreh Fatty: Politician
41. Lamin Fatty: journalist, The Independent newspaper
42. Mariama Fatty: Politician
43. Kebba Faye: ex-Senior Civil Servant
44. Tamba Fofana: Head Master
45. Abdou Gafar: journalist, Daily Express newspaper
46. Lamin Gassama: Security Manager, Banjul International Airport
47. Antouman Gaye: Lawyer
48. Pa Njie Guirigara: General Manager, VM
49. Sarane Hydara: ex-Senior Civil Servant
50. Captain Abdoukarim Jah
51. Karamo Jaiteh: former Managing Director, Gambia Roads Authority
52. Suruwa Wawa B Jaiteh: former Permanent Secretary
53. Staff Sergeant Buba Jammeh
54. Haruna Jammeh. Villager
55. Kebbaringo Jammeh: Councilor
56. Marcel Jammeh. Villager
57. Lance Corporal Babou Janha
58. Amie Jarju. Villager
59. Cherno Ndure Jarju: Politician
60. Lamin Jarsey: Politician
61. Tamsir Jassey: ex-Deputy Inspector General Police, Director of Immigration
62. Dudu Kassa Jatta: Politician
63. Ousman Rambo Jatta: Councilor
64. Colonel Vincent Jatta: ex-Chief of Defense Staff (deceased)
65. Momodou Jaw: ex-IEC officer
66. Abdoulie Kanaji Jawla: MP, APRC
67. Baboucarr Jobarteh: ex-Protocol Officer
68. Maimuna Jobarteh: Politician
69. Abdou Jobe: Managing Director, NAWEC
70. Alieu Jobe: ex-Accountant General
71. Duta Kamaso: ex-MPRC
72. Kanyiba Kanyi: Politician
73. Lamin Keita: ex-Senior Civil Servant
74. Nato Keita: Politician
75. Abdoulie Kujabi: ex-Director General, NIA
76. Jasaji Kujabi
77. Dr. Badara Loum: ex-Permanent Secretary
78. Lt Ebou Lowe
79. Mustapha Lowe: College student
80. Bamba Manneh: ex-NIA operative
81. Chief Ebrima B. Manneh: journalist, Daily Observer newspaper
82. Fatou Jaw Manneh: journalist
83. Kebba Yorro Manneh: Politician
84. Daba Marena: ex-Director General, NIA
85. Malick M’boob: ex-Daily Observer, RV
86. Sulayman Sait M’boob: ex-Minister, IEC Commissioner
87. Sergeant Buba Mendy
88. Captain Pierre Mendy
89. Omar Ndow: former Managing Director of Gamtel/Gamcel
90. Ndondi S.Z. Njie: former Chairman of IEC
91. Alhagie Nyabally: ex-President, Gambia Student Union
92. Alassan Nyassi
93. Balla Nyassi
94. Dr. Badara Loum: Former Permanent Secretary, Agriculture
95. Private Alagie Nying: Gambia National Army
96. Sam Obi: Daily Express, RFI correspondent
97. Baba Saho: ex-NIA director, External Security
98. Musa Saidykhan: former Editor-In-Chief, The Independent newspaper
99. Betrand Sambou
100. Dodou Sanneh: former journalist, GRTS
101. Ebrima Sillah Sanneh: ex-IEC officer
102. Lamin Sanneh: former Permanent Secretary
103. Sergeant Abdoulie Sanyang
104. 2nd Lt Pharing Sanyang: Gambia National Army
105. Commander MB Sarr: Gambia National Army
106. Lt M. Savage: Gambia National Army
107. Ebou Secka: ex-Senior Civil Servant
108. Nourou Secka: ex-NIA operative
109. Momodou Senghore: ex-Senior Civil Servant
110. Ousman Sey: Marabout
111. Musa Sheriff: journalist, Gambia News & Report magazine
112. Amie Sillah: journalist, women activist
113. Alieu Singhateh: ex-NIA operative
114. Kebba Singhateh: Politician
115. Modou Sonko: journalist, Daily Observer newspaper
116. Private Ebrima Sonko
117. Juldeh Sowe: journalist, The Independent newspaper
118. Issac Success: journalist, Daily Express newspaper
119. Azziz Tamba: Politician
120. Ebou Waggeh

Arrest and Detention of Journalists

1. October 2005: Abdoulie Sey
2. 2005: Musa Saidykhan
3. March 2006: Musa Saidykhan
4. March 2006: Madi Ceesay
5. April 2006: Lamin Fatty

Journalists on Exile in Senegal, Europe and the US

1. Pa Ousman Darboe
2. Alieu Badara Sowe
3. Pa Ousman Darboe
4. Musa Saidykhan
5. Sulayman Makalo
6. Omar Bah
7. Alhagie Mbye
8. Ebrima Sillah
9. Augustus Mendy
10. Bankole Thompson
11. Papa Colley
12. Sulayman Darboe
13. Fatou Jaw Manneh
14. Pa Omar Jatta
15. Momodou Thomas
16. Musa Saidykhan
17. Ansumana Badjie
18. Pa Samba Jaw
19. Sarjo Bayang
20. Pa Nderry Mbai
21. Cherno Baba Jallow
22. Ebrima Ceesay
23. Baba Galleh Jallow
24. Ebrima G. Sankareh
25. Yankuba Jambang
26. Mathew K. Jallow

Military/Security mysterious deaths

1. Captain Tumbul Tamba
2. Captain Musa Jammeh
3. Colonel Vincent Jatta
4. Lieut. Solomon Jammeh
5. Pa M. Jallow
6. Manlafi Sanyang
7. Boye Bah
8. Momodou Bah
9. Illo Jallow

Military/Security/Civilian recently detained

1. Lang Tombong Tamba
2. Bore Badjie
3. Omar Bun Mbye
4. Demba Njie
5. Lamin Fatty
6. Yankuba Drammeh
7. Malamin Jarju
8. Kawsu (Bombardier) Camara
9. Ngorr Secka, NIA
10. Ensa Badjie
11. Bun Sanneh
12. Sarjo Fofana

Military/Security/Civilians: detained, released, fled

1. Captain Bunja Darboe
2. Capt Yahya Darboe
3. Capt. Wassa Camara
4. 2nd Lt Pharing Sanyang
5. Alieu Jobe
6. Tamsir Jasseh
7. Omar Faal
8. Demba Dem,
9. Col. Ndure Cham
10. Abdoulie Kujabi
11. Kemo Balajo
12. Alieu Singhateh
13. Foday Barry
14. Landing Sanneh

Executed Military and Security officers 2006

1. Alieu Ceesay
2. Alpha Bah
3. Manlafi Corr
4. Ebou Lowe
5. Daba Marenah
6. Students Massacred April 11th. 2000
7. Reginald Carrol
8. Karamo Barrow
9. Lamin A. Bojang
10. Ousman Sabally
11. Sainey Nyabally
12. Ousman Sembene
13. Bakary Njie
14. Claesco Pierra
15. Momodou Lamin Njie
16. Ebrima Barry
17. Wuyea Foday Mansareh
18. Bamba Jobarteh
19. Momodou Lamin Chune
20. Abdoulie Sanyang
21. Omar Barrow
22. Burama Badjie

Gambians Missing or Disappeared Since 2005

1. Ebrima (Chief) Manneh: arrested July 2006
2. Kanyiba Kanyi arrested September 2006
3. Haruna Jammeh arrested in 2005
4. Marcie Jammeh arrested in 2005
5. Alfusainey Jammeh arrested in 2005
6. Momodou Lamin Nyassi arrested in 2005
7. Ndongo M’boob arrested in 2006
8. Buba Sanyang arrested in 2006
9. Alieu Lowe arrested in March 2006,
10. Sgt. Sam Kambai arrested in 2006
11. Bakary Gassama arrested in 2007
12. Kebba Secka arrested in 2007
13. Ebrima Dibba arrested in May 2008,
14. Ebrima Kunchi Jammeh arrested in May 2008

Cases of Regime ordered Arsons and arrest orders against media personals.

1. August 8th. 2001, Radio Station 1 FM, was set ablaze around 2 a.m. in the morning, after proprietor George Christensen and his watchman were doused with hazardous chemicals in the hope of incinerating them. The two victims survived the ordeal, but the station was a total loss.
2. August 10th. 2001, the home of Alieu Bah, Radio I FM journalist, who moderated debates and discussions between prominent personalities, was set ablaze around 3 a.m. while he, his wife and children were asleep. The family narrowly escaped death, but the house was gutted to the ground.
3. October 17th. 2003, The Independent Newspaper premises were set on fire around 3 a.m in the morning when three unidentified masked men stormed the building, assaulted the night watchman and then sprayed him with fire hazard chemical in the hope he would burn to death. But he luckily survived the assault. The premises were destroyed beyond recognition.
4. April 13th. 2004, the Kanifing printing facilities of the Independent Newspaper was set on fire around 2 a.m. by six individuals dressed in military fatigue. The printing machinery and other hardware equipment were completely destroyed.
5. August 15th. 2004, the home of B.B.C reporter, Ebrima Sillah was set on fire as he slept. He narrowly escaped.

Arrests and Detentions of Journalists

1. September 19th. 2003, around 6 p.m. Abdoulie Sey, the Editor-in-Chief, The Independent Newspaper was arrested from his office by intelligence agents and held incommunicado. He was released four days later.
2. September 2005, Musa Saidykhan, Editor-in-Chief, The Independent Newspaper, was detained for interrogation for a brief period of time shortly after returning from a South African journalist conference.
3. March 27th. 2006, Musa Saidykhan, Editor-in-Chief, The Independent Newspaper, was arrested again by security agents a few days after publishing an article critical of Yahya Jammeh’s reactions in the wake of an alleged coup attempt on March 21, 2007. He was released after three weeks in detention.
4. March 2006, Madi Ceesay, The Independent General Manager, arrested by the regime’s agents, was released after three weeks of detention.
5. April 10th. 2006, Independent reporter, Lamin Fatty was arrested from his home by NIA agents and released after two months in detention and charged with false publication.
6. April 25th. 2006, Independent receptionist, Juldeh Sowe, was arrested and released after several hours.
7. July 7th. 2006, Daily Observer journalist, Ebrima Chief Manneh, was arrested by NIA officials from the Observer premises, was seen in public once after two years detention, at the Royal Victoria Hospital, sick and emaciated. Six powerful U.S Senators; Edward Kennedy, Richard (Dick) Durbin, Russell (Russ) Feingold and Joe Lieberman among others wrote to Yahya Jammeh asking him to release Journalist Manneh after being held for nearly three years. Manneh has since been confirmed murdered by Jammeh’s agents.
8. May 24th. 2006, following the hacking of the online, Freedom Newspaper, five Gambian journalists whose names appeared on the paper’s readers list were arrested and detained for different lengths of time. After several months they were released.
   They are:Musa Sheriff, Pa Modou Faal, Lamin Cham, Sam Obi, Malick M’boob.
9. Arbitrary arrests orders against journalist September 2006, a Gambia Radio and Television Services reporter, Dodou Sanneh, was arrested and detained, and later fired, rehired and fired again from his job government job.
10. March 28th. 2007, Fatou Jaw Manneh, a U.S. based Gambian journalist, was arrested at the airport, her traveling documents seized and charged with sedition. Her Kangaroo trial lasted more than a year. Her heavy fine was paid with donations from family and friends from all around the world
11. December 16th. 2005, police ruffed Ramatoulie Charreh up after the participants in a conference she attended, attempted to visit the spot where journalist Deyda Hydara was gunned down.
12. 2006, Njaimeh Bah, Point Newspaper reporter, attacked by unknown assailants, was severely beaten.
13. December 12. 2006, Baron Eloagou, reporter for the Daily Express, was severely beaten by unknown assailants.
14. December 2006, Abdougafar Olademinji, reporter for the Daily Express, was attacked by unknown assailants and beaten severely.
15. June 14th. 2009, seven journalists and members of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), were rounded up from various locations by heavily armed paramilitary agents and detained at NIA headquarters before being transferred to the notorious Mile 2 prison outside Banjul. The group listed below, were granted bail and charged with publishing seditious material and their case is ongoing despite protestations of regional and international organizations such as Media Foundation for West Africa, Amnesty International, Community to Protect Journalists
16. Emil Touray, Secretary General Gambia Press Union
17. Sarata Jabbi Dibba, Vice President, Gambia Press Union
18. Pa Modou Faal, Treasurer, Gambia Press Union
19. Pap Saine, Managing Director, The Point Newspaper
20. Ebou Sawaneh, Editor, The Point Newspaper
21. Sam Sarr, Managing Editor, The Foroyaa Newspaper
22. Abubakr Saidy-Khan, journalist, Foroyaa newspaper.
23. June 16th. 2009, Abdulhamid Adiamoh, Publisher of Today Newspaper, was arrested for false publication and detained at National Intelligence headquarters. Forced to plead guilty or face deportation back to Nigeria, he was fine an extortive amount of money or face six months jail time.
24. June 22nd. 2009, Augustine Kanja, a reporter for The Point Newspaper, was arrested and detained by security agents. He was released June 25th, 2009.
25. In 2012, Baba Mansally was among ten Gambians who fled the country after it was discovered they were supplying information to Gambian media in the US and UK. Two of those arrested by the regime have since died in the notorious Mile Two Central Prison in the outskirts of the capital.

Attempted Murders: Fled Gambia

1. Ousman Sillah: Attorney/Lawyer
2. Mai Fatty: Attorney (Attorney/Lawyer)

Foreign nationals executed in Gambia

1. 44 Ghanaians
2. 2 Senegalese
3. 1 Togolese
4. 2 Nigerians

73 Ministers: Appointed and Fired

1. Mass Axi Gai
2. Angela Colley
3. Kanja Sanneh
4. Neneh Macdoual-Gaye
5. Therese Ndong-Jatta (resigned)
6. Maba Jobe (hired & fired before taking office)
7. Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe (resigned)
8. Joseph Henry Joof (resigned)
9. Satang Jow (retired)
10. Yankuba Kassama
11. Margaret Keita
12. Ousman Badjie
13. Samba Bah
14. Lamin Kaba Bajo
15. Musa Bittaye
16. Amie Bensouda
17. Fatou Bom Bensouda
18. John P. Bojang
19. Momodou Bojang
20. Nyimasata Sanneh
21. Bojang Mamat Cham
22. Ebrima Ceesay
23. Momodou Nai Ceesay
24. Ousman Koro Ceesay (murdered)
25. Sulayman Massaneh Ceesay
26. Bakary Bunja Dabo
27. Fasainey Dumbuya
28. Samba Faal
29. Omar Faye
30. Sadibou Haidara (murdered)
31. Sheikh Tijan Hydara
32. Blaise Jagne
33. Balla Garba Jahumpa
34. Momodou Sarjo Jallow
35. Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh
36. Manlafi Jarju
37. Tamsir Mbowe
38. Dominic Mendy
39. Alieu Ngum
40. Bakary Njie
41. Omar Njie
42. Susan Waffa-Ogoo
43. Hawa Sisay Sabally
44. Sana B. Sabally
45. Abdoulie Sallah
46. Hassan Sallah
47. Momodou Sallah
48. Sidy Morro Sanneh
49. Kebba Sanyang
50. Samsudeen Sarr
51. Cheyassin Secka
52. Musa Sillah
53. Edward Singhatey
54. Raymond Sock
55. Amina Faal Sonko
56. Baboucarr Jatta
57. Famara Jatta
58. Kumba Ceesay-Marenah
59. Mustapha Marong
60. Fafa Mbai
61. Musa Mbenga
62. Sulayman Mboob
63. Bolong Sonko
64. Bai Mass Taal
65. Fatoumatta Tambajang
66. Bemba Tambedou
67. Yankuba Touray
68. Crispin Grey Johnson
69. Antouman Saho
70. Lamin Bojang
71. Marie Saine Firdaus
72. Edward Gomez
73. Mamburay Njie

Compiled by: Mathew K Jallow
Courtesy of: Yunus Hydara