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Gambia News : Former Director, Military Officer and Boto's Proprietor in Detention

Mustapha Leigh, Ex Director of Technical Services at the Department of State for Works, Construction and Infrastructure, Lieutenant Bakary Camara - a Presidential bodyguard and Momodou Lamin Sonko - Proprietor of Boto Construction have all been in detention for about a week now.

Both Lt. Camara and Mr. Sonko are currently on trial at the Banjul Magistrates Court charged with stealing a government motor vehicle.

Lt. Camara was on February 14, granted bail in the sum of one million dalasi by Justice Na Ceesay Sallah Wadda of the High Court following a bail application by his lawyer.

Earlier on, Mr. Sonko was also granted bail by the High Court also in the sum of 1 million dalasi.

However, Foroyaa has gathered that the two men have been re-arrested and detained upon the granting of the bail by the court and their subsequent release. Additionally, Mr. Leigh was also said to be arrested around the same period.

Meanwhile, the trial of Camara and Sonko is expected to resume on 26 February at the Banjul Magistrates Court.