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
- Solo Sandeng – Youth Leader
- Mariama Jawara – Youth Activist
The following were arrested and or unaccounted for since their abduction on April 14th, 2016
- Ousianou Darboe (Leader and SG of UDP)
- Momodou Sanneh
- Lamin Dibba
- Kemeseng Janneh (former minority leader in the National Assembly)
- Femi Peters (Publicity Secretary)
- Fakebba Colley
- Lamin Jatta
- Jukuba Suso
- Lamin Ceesay-Kiang
- Tapha Makalo
- Fanta Darboe
- Doudo Ceesay
- Ismaila Ceesay
- Kebba Khan
- Amadou Saho
- Alhagie Fatty
- Omar Drammeh
- Lalo Jawla
- Arfang Amadou
- Saho Jesuwang
- Lamin Manjang
- Alhagie Njie
- Abdou Camara
- Lamin Komma
- Solo Sandeng (died under NIA custody)
- Falang Sonko
- Modou Ndom
- Lang Marong
- Fatoumatta Jawara (beaten to a coma and feared dead)
- Nokoi Njai
- Fatou Camara
- Baba Ceesay
- Jula Jah (commonly known as Omar Jah)
- Baboucarr Touray
- Baboucarr Giteh
- Lamin Janneh
- Kebba K. Bojang
- Tapha Makalo
- Fatou Darbo Jawara
- Bamba Jallow
Prisoners executed in Mile 2 Prisons August 23, 2012
- Lamin B. Darboe
- Alieu Bah
- Lamin Jarju
- Dawda Bojang
- Malang Sonko
- Lamin F Jammeh
- Gibril Bah (Senegalese)
- Tabara Samba, raped multiple times before her execution (Senegalese, female)
Gambians recently murdered on orders of Yahya Jammeh
- Abdoulie Colley, Abuko Village
- Musa Badjie, collapsed and died in Mile 2 Prison, August 25, 2012
- Wuyeh Colley, Kanunorr village, murdered August 22, 2012
- Enor Colley, Kanunorr village, murdered August 22, 2012
Regime’s witching-hunting Kangaroo Trials
- GAMCOTRAP’s Dr. Isatou Touray and Co. trials
- GNOC’s Beatrice Allen and Co. trials
- Suruwa Wawa B. Jaiteh and Dr. Loum’s trials
- Dr. Amadou Jallow and Co. trials
- Dr. Alasan Bah and Co’s trials
Recent arrest, detention and unjustly charged with treason
- Amadou Scattred Janneh, former minister of Information
- Ndey Tapha Sosseh, former president of the Gambia Press Union
- Mathew K. Jallow
- Famara Demba
- Modou Keita
- Ebrima Jallow
- Michael C. Uche Thomas (died in prison)
Torture and Yahya Jammeh’s convoy related deaths
- Demba Sibey of Numuyel village
- A third grader from Saaba Primary School
- A young girl killed Yahya Jammeh’s motorcade/Gunjur prayer fest
- Paul Bass NIA operative killed by Jammeh’s convoy
- Arab businessman dead in collided with Jammeh’s convoy
- A soldier from Sintet village killed escorting Jammeh’s convoy
- A little girl killed by convoy during Mauritanian President’s visit
- 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
- Sports Editor Nanama Keita, facing witch-hunting/Kangaroo Trial
- Ahmed Alota, arrested, detained, released
- Executed and Murdered Civilian and Military
- Ousman Koro Ceesay
- Deyda Hydara
- Sidia Sanyang
- Ebrima Chief Manneh
- Omar Barrow
- Lamin Sanneh
- Ousman Ceesay
- Sarjo Kunjang
- Ebrima Barry
- Ousman Ceesay
- Saja Kujabi
- Haruna Jammeh
- Yaya Jammeh
- Daba Marena
- Staff Sergeant Manlafi Corr
- Sergeant Major Alpha Bah
- Lieut. Ebou Lowe
- Lieut. Alieu Ceesay
- Sgt. Fafa Nyang
- Lieut. Basiru Barrow
- Cpt. Sadibou Hydara
- Lieut. Almamo Manneh
- Lieut. Abdoulie Dot Faal
- Lieut. Bakary Manneh
- Lieut. Buba Jammeh
- Lieut. Momodou Lamin Darboe
- Cadet Officer Sillah
- Lieut. Basiru Camara
- Corpl. Mendy
- Lieut. Gibril Saye
- Sergeant Dumbuya
- Momodou Sowe
Gambians detained, released in Jail or murdered between 1994-2012
- RSM Alpha Bah (executed)
- Major Ebrima Bah
- Lt Momodou Alieu Ba
- Corporal Samba Bah
- Tijan Bahoum: Power Supply Director NAWEC
- Kemo Balajo: ex-National Intelligence Agency
- Foday Barry: ex-NIA; director of Intelligence
- Ourani Barry: ex-Senior Civil Servant
- Lamin Bojang: Medical Research Council
- Ebrima Camara: ex-police officer
- Omar Barru Camara: ex-MP APRC
- Captain Wassa Camara
- 2nd Lt Alieu Ceesay
- Lamin Ceesay: Politician
- Madi Ceesay: President, Gambia Press Union
- Awa Darboe Cham: wife of alleged coup leader Ndure Cham
- Lamin Cham: ex-Daily Observer, BBC correspondent
- Lamin Cham: Politician
- Momat Cham: former minister
- Momodou Cadi Cham: former politician
- Superintendent Abdoulie Colley: ex-police officer
- Retired Colonel Abdoulie Conteh: former KMC Mayor
- Staff Sergeant Manlafi Corr
- Captain Bunja Darboe
- Lamin R. Darboe: Politician
- Lamin Saiba Darboe
- Captain Yaya Darboe
- Adama Deen: former Managing Director Gambia Ports Authority
- Demba Dem: ex-MP APRC
- Momodou Demba: Politician
- Mariam Denton: Human Rights Lawyer
- Raif Diab: Businessman
- Ramzia Diab: former nominated MP, APRC
- Musa Dibba: ex-NIA Director of Finance
- Sheriff Mustapha Dibba: ex-Assembly Speaker
- Baba Drammeh: ex-Independent Electoral
- Commission (IEC) officer
- Omar Faal: Marabout
- Ansumana Fadera: ex-Senior Civil Servant
- Jerreh Fatty: Politician
- Lamin Fatty: journalist, The Independent newspaper
- Mariama Fatty: Politician
- Kebba Faye: ex-Senior Civil Servant
- Tamba Fofana: Head Master
- Abdou Gafar: journalist, Daily Express newspaper
- Lamin Gassama: Security Manager, Banjul International Airport
- Antouman Gaye: Lawyer
- Pa Njie Guirigara: General Manager, VM
- Sarane Hydara: ex-Senior Civil Servant
- Captain Abdoukarim Jah
- Karamo Jaiteh: former Managing Director, Gambia Roads Authority
- Suruwa Wawa B Jaiteh: former Permanent Secretary
- Staff Sergeant Buba Jammeh
- Haruna Jammeh. Villager
- Kebbaringo Jammeh: Councilor
- Marcel Jammeh. Villager
- Lance Corporal Babou Janha
- Amie Jarju. Villager
- Cherno Ndure Jarju: Politician
- Lamin Jarsey: Politician
- Tamsir Jassey: ex-Deputy Inspector General Police, Director of Immigration
- Dudu Kassa Jatta: Politician
- Ousman Rambo Jatta: Councilor
- Colonel Vincent Jatta: ex-Chief of Defense Staff (deceased)
- Momodou Jaw: ex-IEC officer
- Abdoulie Kanaji Jawla: MP, APRC
- Baboucarr Jobarteh: ex-Protocol Officer
- Maimuna Jobarteh: Politician
- Abdou Jobe: Managing Director, NAWEC
- Alieu Jobe: ex-Accountant General
- Duta Kamaso: ex-MPRC
- Kanyiba Kanyi: Politician
- Lamin Keita: ex-Senior Civil Servant
- Nato Keita: Politician
- Abdoulie Kujabi: ex-Director General, NIA
- Jasaji Kujabi
- Dr. Badara Loum: ex-Permanent Secretary
- Lt Ebou Lowe
- Mustapha Lowe: College student
- Bamba Manneh: ex-NIA operative
- Chief Ebrima B. Manneh: journalist, Daily Observer newspaper
- Fatou Jaw Manneh: journalist
- Kebba Yorro Manneh: Politician
- Daba Marena: ex-Director General, NIA
- Malick M’boob: ex-Daily Observer, RV
- Sulayman Sait M’boob: ex-Minister, IEC Commissioner
- Sergeant Buba Mendy
- Captain Pierre Mendy
- Omar Ndow: former Managing Director of Gamtel/Gamcel
- Ndondi S.Z. Njie: former Chairman of IEC
- Alhagie Nyabally: ex-President, Gambia Student Union
- Alassan Nyassi
- Balla Nyassi
- Dr. Badara Loum: Former Permanent Secretary, Agriculture
- Private Alagie Nying: Gambia National Army
- Sam Obi: Daily Express, RFI correspondent
- Baba Saho: ex-NIA director, External Security
- Musa Saidykhan: former Editor-In-Chief, The Independent newspaper
- Betrand Sambou
- Dodou Sanneh: former journalist, GRTS
- Ebrima Sillah Sanneh: ex-IEC officer
- Lamin Sanneh: former Permanent Secretary
- Sergeant Abdoulie Sanyang
- 2nd Lt Pharing Sanyang: Gambia National Army
- Commander MB Sarr: Gambia National Army
- Lt M. Savage: Gambia National Army
- Ebou Secka: ex-Senior Civil Servant
- Nourou Secka: ex-NIA operative
- Momodou Senghore: ex-Senior Civil Servant
- Ousman Sey: Marabout
- Musa Sheriff: journalist, Gambia News & Report magazine
- Amie Sillah: journalist, women activist
- Alieu Singhateh: ex-NIA operative
- Kebba Singhateh: Politician
- Modou Sonko: journalist, Daily Observer newspaper
- Private Ebrima Sonko
- Juldeh Sowe: journalist, The Independent newspaper
- Issac Success: journalist, Daily Express newspaper
- Azziz Tamba: Politician
- Ebou Waggeh
Arrest and Detention of Journalists
- October 2005: Abdoulie Sey
- 2005: Musa Saidykhan
- March 2006: Musa Saidykhan
- March 2006: Madi Ceesay
- April 2006: Lamin Fatty
Journalists on Exile in Senegal, Europe and the US
- Pa Ousman Darboe
- Alieu Badara Sowe
- Pa Ousman Darboe
- Musa Saidykhan
- Sulayman Makalo
- Omar Bah
- Alhagie Mbye
- Ebrima Sillah
- Augustus Mendy
- Bankole Thompson
- Papa Colley
- Sulayman Darboe
- Fatou Jaw Manneh
- Pa Omar Jatta
- Momodou Thomas
- Musa Saidykhan
- Ansumana Badjie
- Pa Samba Jaw
- Sarjo Bayang
- Pa Nderry Mbai
- Cherno Baba Jallow
- Ebrima Ceesay
- Baba Galleh Jallow
- Ebrima G. Sankareh
- Yankuba Jambang
- Mathew K. Jallow
Military/Security mysterious deaths
- Captain Tumbul Tamba
- Captain Musa Jammeh
- Colonel Vincent Jatta
- Lieut. Solomon Jammeh
- Pa M. Jallow
- Manlafi Sanyang
- Boye Bah
- Momodou Bah
- Illo Jallow
Military/Security/Civilian recently detained
- Lang Tombong Tamba
- Bore Badjie
- Omar Bun Mbye
- Demba Njie
- Lamin Fatty
- Yankuba Drammeh
- Malamin Jarju
- Kawsu (Bombardier) Camara
- Ngorr Secka, NIA
- Ensa Badjie
- Bun Sanneh
- Sarjo Fofana
Military/Security/Civilians: detained, released, fled
- Captain Bunja Darboe
- Capt Yahya Darboe
- Capt. Wassa Camara
- 2nd Lt Pharing Sanyang
- Alieu Jobe
- Tamsir Jasseh
- Omar Faal
- Demba Dem,
- Col. Ndure Cham
- Abdoulie Kujabi
- Kemo Balajo
- Alieu Singhateh
- Foday Barry
- Landing Sanneh
Executed Military and Security officers 2006
- Alieu Ceesay
- Alpha Bah
- Manlafi Corr
- Ebou Lowe
- Daba Marenah
- Students Massacred April 11th. 2000
- Reginald Carrol
- Karamo Barrow
- Lamin A. Bojang
- Ousman Sabally
- Sainey Nyabally
- Ousman Sembene
- Bakary Njie
- Claesco Pierra
- Momodou Lamin Njie
- Ebrima Barry
- Wuyea Foday Mansareh
- Bamba Jobarteh
- Momodou Lamin Chune
- Abdoulie Sanyang
- Omar Barrow
- Burama Badjie
Gambians Missing or Disappeared Since 2005
- Ebrima (Chief) Manneh: arrested July 2006
- Kanyiba Kanyi arrested September 2006
- Haruna Jammeh arrested in 2005
- Marcie Jammeh arrested in 2005
- Alfusainey Jammeh arrested in 2005
- Momodou Lamin Nyassi arrested in 2005
- Ndongo M’boob arrested in 2006
- Buba Sanyang arrested in 2006
- Alieu Lowe arrested in March 2006,
- Sgt. Sam Kambai arrested in 2006
- Bakary Gassama arrested in 2007
- Kebba Secka arrested in 2007
- Ebrima Dibba arrested in May 2008,
- Ebrima Kunchi Jammeh arrested in May 2008
Cases of Regime ordered Arsons and arrest orders against media personals.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- March 2006, Madi Ceesay, The Independent General Manager, arrested by the regime’s agents, was released after three weeks of detention.
- 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.
- April 25th. 2006, Independent receptionist, Juldeh Sowe, was arrested and released after several hours.
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 2006, Njaimeh Bah, Point Newspaper reporter, attacked by unknown assailants, was severely beaten.
- December 12. 2006, Baron Eloagou, reporter for the Daily Express, was severely beaten by unknown assailants.
- December 2006, Abdougafar Olademinji, reporter for the Daily Express, was attacked by unknown assailants and beaten severely.
- 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
- Emil Touray, Secretary General Gambia Press Union
- Sarata Jabbi Dibba, Vice President, Gambia Press Union
- Pa Modou Faal, Treasurer, Gambia Press Union
- Pap Saine, Managing Director, The Point Newspaper
- Ebou Sawaneh, Editor, The Point Newspaper
- Sam Sarr, Managing Editor, The Foroyaa Newspaper
- Abubakr Saidy-Khan, journalist, Foroyaa newspaper.
- 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.
- June 22nd. 2009, Augustine Kanja, a reporter for The Point Newspaper, was arrested and detained by security agents. He was released June 25th, 2009.
- 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
- Ousman Sillah: Attorney/Lawyer
- Mai Fatty: Attorney (Attorney/Lawyer)
Foreign nationals executed in Gambia
- 44 Ghanaians
- 2 Senegalese
- 1 Togolese
- 2 Nigerians
73 Ministers: Appointed and Fired
- Mass Axi Gai
- Angela Colley
- Kanja Sanneh
- Neneh Macdoual-Gaye
- Therese Ndong-Jatta (resigned)
- Maba Jobe (hired & fired before taking office)
- Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe (resigned)
- Joseph Henry Joof (resigned)
- Satang Jow (retired)
- Yankuba Kassama
- Margaret Keita
- Ousman Badjie
- Samba Bah
- Lamin Kaba Bajo
- Musa Bittaye
- Amie Bensouda
- Fatou Bom Bensouda
- John P. Bojang
- Momodou Bojang
- Nyimasata Sanneh
- Bojang Mamat Cham
- Ebrima Ceesay
- Momodou Nai Ceesay
- Ousman Koro Ceesay (murdered)
- Sulayman Massaneh Ceesay
- Bakary Bunja Dabo
- Fasainey Dumbuya
- Samba Faal
- Omar Faye
- Sadibou Haidara (murdered)
- Sheikh Tijan Hydara
- Blaise Jagne
- Balla Garba Jahumpa
- Momodou Sarjo Jallow
- Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh
- Manlafi Jarju
- Tamsir Mbowe
- Dominic Mendy
- Alieu Ngum
- Bakary Njie
- Omar Njie
- Susan Waffa-Ogoo
- Hawa Sisay Sabally
- Sana B. Sabally
- Abdoulie Sallah
- Hassan Sallah
- Momodou Sallah
- Sidy Morro Sanneh
- Kebba Sanyang
- Samsudeen Sarr
- Cheyassin Secka
- Musa Sillah
- Edward Singhatey
- Raymond Sock
- Amina Faal Sonko
- Baboucarr Jatta
- Famara Jatta
- Kumba Ceesay-Marenah
- Mustapha Marong
- Fafa Mbai
- Musa Mbenga
- Sulayman Mboob
- Bolong Sonko
- Bai Mass Taal
- Fatoumatta Tambajang
- Bemba Tambedou
- Yankuba Touray
- Crispin Grey Johnson
- Antouman Saho
- Lamin Bojang
- Marie Saine Firdaus
- Edward Gomez
- Mamburay Njie
Compiled by: Mathew K Jallow
Courtesy of: Yunus Hydara