Nanama Keita’s Surety Arrested

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Nanama Keita’s Surety Arrested

Monday, 31 October 2011 18:25

(JollofNews) – Saikou Ceesay, a reporter with Daily News newspaper who stood surety in the false information case of former Observer Sports editor Nanama Keita has himself been arrested and is currently detained at Gambia’s police headquarters in Banjul.
According to details reaching our editorial desk from the Gambian capital Banjul, Saikou Ceesay will appear before a magistrate court tomorrow morning for a fast track court proceeding. SAIKOU_vs_NAMAMA_PIX

He will be charged with standing in as a surety for former Observer sports editor and deputy editor in chief, Nanama Keita who has since fled to the USA.
Keita who was standing trial, accused of presenting a petition letter to the Office of the President, claiming wrongful dismissal as Deputy Editor-in-Chief and head of the Sports Desk, and alleging financial malpractice by the Managing Director of the Daily Observer Company, Pa Malick Faye which the prosecution claimed were false.
It is understood that Saikou Ceesay reported at the Burfut Police Station at around 8.00am and was detained upon arrival. At 1pm local time he was transferred to Mile 7 prison in Old Jeshwang, before being moved to the Police HQ. After hours of intense questioning, he was again taken back to Mile 7 prison where he is being detained.
Written by JollofNews

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0 #4 2011-11-01 11:53

This arrest is deeply disturbing...and smacks of intimidation?

We should watch these proceedings with great care.

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+2 #3 2011-11-01 01:58

Radiokankang you are very right to some point that Nanama has put someone's fae in trouble. But again don't forget that he Namana did not also have a choice but to leave the dictatorship country when his life was under serious threat. Like Bax said, Saihou should have just leave when he knew that his colleague had left. Gambia is no safe heaven for any journalist and anyone in keita's shoes would have done the same. I hope that all this carzy thing by the govt will come to an end soon

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-1 #2 2011-11-01 01:29

Nanama, would you want to let your friend suffer the crime he didn't commit? how could you sleep at night knowing that he is in uncomfortable conditions, i just dont understand sometimes people take people for granted.

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+7 #1 2011-10-31 19:10

This was just a matter of time.....Wonder why he waited to be arrested,rather than leave the country....As a surety,once Keita sought refuge in the USA,Ceesay would be required,by law, to produce him....You can't blame Keita for fleeing but he certainly has put his surety in a very serious problem....Hope the court treats his case with leniency....And not send him to Mile 2 : Prison of death.

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