Grants Bail For Former Soldier Sanyang Pending State Appeal

From radio interview to dock: court clears ex-soldier Sanyang of all charges

Delivering judgment on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt on both counts of arson and interference with judicial proceedings, stressing that suspicion or public disapproval could not substitute proof in criminal trials. “In criminal proceedings, suspicion, conjecture, or public disapproval, no matter how strong, cannot take the place of proof,” Justice Jait…

Grants Bail For Former Soldier Sanyang Pending State Appeal

By Isatou Sarr The Banjul High Court Tuesday granted bail for former soldier Abdoulie Sanyang following his acquittal and despite the state indicating plans to appeal against the verdict. It would be recalled that the state had dragged former soldier Sanyang before the court on charges of arson and contempt of court following the latter’s controversial interview with West Coast Radio last year. Presiding over the matter, Justice Jaiteh ruled tha…