In a press release by the Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G Sankareh, in response to a High Court acquittal and discharge of 2 ex-Gam-Petroleum employees, in Messrs. Saihou Drammeh and Lamin Gassama, the Government of The Gambia has announced that it is continuing investigations into allegations of economic crimes and or financial impropriety against the accused.
On the 28 of July 2022, Her Lordship Justice Haddy Roche of the Banjul High Court acquitted and discharged both Drammeh and Gassama of charges of economic crimes and related offences.
The release indicated that “while The Gambia Government fully acknowledges the High Court’s ruling, the verdict does not in itself, preclude further charges being brought against Drammeh and Gassama for suspected financial crimes committed at Gam-Petroleum”.
Government warned that “the allegations of crimes committed are widespread, the scope of the investigations is equally broad and time consuming,” and that it will take appropriate action at the conclusion of these investigations.