Tabara Samba, the wife of Ebrima Nian, will be charged with murder, said police spokesperson, Superintendent Famara Jobarteh. Ebrima Nian died on Friday at the RVTH after Tabara Samba,the wife, allegedly poured hot oil on him. The police spokesperson said that Tabara is under police custody at the major crime unit and is helping the police with their investigation. Superintendent Jobarteh added that the matter will be taken to court and Tabara will be charged with murder.

Ebrima Nian was 65 years old. He has spent most of his life in Sweden. He returned to the Gambia in 2003 and later married Tabara Samba. Mr. Nian is survived by four children, three daughters and one son. The deceased's sister, Mam Sosseh Conteh, indicated that on Tuesday 6th March 2007, at around 1.30 am, his brother came to their home and told them that his wife, Tabara poured hot oil on him. She said the family rushed him to Lamtoro clinic and upon their arrival, they were told by staff at the clinic that they would not attend to him because it is a criminal case. Mam Sosseh added that the wife Tabara told them that she did not pour hot oil on her husband. She said Tabara told them that her husband came home with charred body. Mam said that the late Ebrima Nian was rushed to RVTH around 5am and was admitted there, but during his admission at the RVTH, they didn't see any improvement on him, noting that the injuries were serious, and he finally succumbed to death on Friday. Mam Sosseh further stated that the doctors had told them that if the health condition of Nian did not improve, they would make recommendations for him to be taken abroad for treatment.

Mam noted that they did not know the family background of Tabara; that she is a Senegalese national and who got married to Mr. Nian in 2004. She added that they, (Family members of Mr. Nian), are not aware of Mr. Nian's intention to marry another wife as alleged. Mam Sosseh further said that Ebrima was a diabetes and asthmatic patient. She said that Mr. Nian was working in Sweden and got pensioned, noting that since his return to the Gambia, he has not been working. Mam Sosseh expressed sorrow over the death of their brother Mr. Ebrima Nian.