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Gambia News: 5 alleged treason suspects freed
Five men who were arrested, detained and charged by a court in the Gambian capital, Banjul, with treason following a foiled coup attempt in March 2006, have been released.were released on Friday and Saturday by the State.
The men who were released on Friday and Saturday include retired col. Vincent Jatta , a former chief of staff of the Gambia Armed Forces , Ngorr Secka, a former acting deputy director general of the National Intelligence Agency and Baba Saho, a former senior operative of the National Intelligence Agency.
They were charged alongside Abdoulie Kujabie and Foday Barry former directors general of the National intelligence Agency.
Since their arrest, the men appeared in court only once, and their cases never proceeded.
However Kujabie and Barry are still in detention.
Another detainee , sergeant Buba Mendy who was arrested shortly after the foiled coup attempt in March has also been released .
Even though he was incarcerated at the maximum security wing of the Mile Two central prison located about two miles from Banjul for over one year, no charges were instituted against him.
A former Police Commissioner, Ebrima Camara who was also arrested over a year ago and charged with cattle rustling, has also been released.
His case was never heard in court also.
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