By Sainabou Sambou
The High Court in Banjul saw tense moments on Tuesday during the ongoing murder trial of Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang, accused in connection with the fatal shooting of two Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officers in September 2023. Defense witness Amie Bojang, the second accused, took the stand for cross-examination, firmly denying any awareness of her brother’s alleged involvement in the crime and insisting her actions were solely to help him resolve a personal dispute.
The case, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has gripped the nation since the incident at Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Lights that claimed two lives and injured a third officer. Prosecutors A.M. Yusuf and F. Touray represent the State, while J. Jeng and Adama Sillah appear for the first and second accused, respectively.
Under rigorous cross-examination by State counsel, Amie Bojang confirmed she is the full sibling of Ousainou Bojang, sharing the same parents among five brothers and sisters. She acknowledged knowing his birthplace but maintained that their interactions centered on his troubles with a “white lady” rather than any criminal activity.
Amie testified that Ousainou visited her home in Yundum unannounced on a Monday, complaining of problems with the woman. She said he arrived on his own and that she did not fetch him from Brufut. On Tuesday evening – the day of the PIU shooting – around 8:00 p.m., she spoke with him by phone, again discussing only his relationship issues.
She revealed that Ousainou admitted owing the woman D40,000, which he had taken without full explanation, and feared she would release nude images of him online as retaliation. Amie said he never showed her any such images, and she had not heard of them circulating. When pressed on whether she would be surprised if nude videos existed from their relationship, she replied that she knew nothing about it.
Amie further stated Ousainou planned to consult a marabout for help, believing their sister would arrange it to resolve the blackmail threat.
Regarding September 13, when she escorted Ousainou toward the border, Amie insisted she was unaware of the PIU shooting despite widespread reports. She claimed she had been at the market and heard nothing of the incident. She denied knowing of any “serious crime,” saying Ousainou only mentioned his dispute with the woman.
State counsel suggested Ousainou was hiding after committing a grave offense and arrived in a vehicle for that reason. Amie rejected this, saying he openly chatted with the driver and a worker, adding that a real killer would flee under the cover of night.
She also denied knowing that Ousainou had sought forgiveness from his stepfather and brothers that night, noting they do not live together.
Detailing the border transport, Amie described alighting from the car with Ousainou to negotiate a motorbike ride to Jululung. The rider initially asked for D300 but accepted D250; she paid D300 before heading home. She refuted claims that Ousainou hid in the vehicle during negotiations, insisting that he actively participated.
On a separate note, Amie confirmed that police seized a shoe from their Brufut home belonging to her brother, Nfarama, which was given to Ousainou to wear – emphasizing that it was not his.
When State counsel accused her of covering up for Ousainou and alleged he had confessed to shooting the officers, Amie vehemently denied it: “I am only telling the court what I personally witnessed. Ousainou never told me such things.”
With Amie’s testimony concluded, the defense formally closed its case.
Justice Jaiteh adjourned the matter to February 27, 2026, for written submissions and briefing. The trial continues to draw intense public interest as both sides prepare final arguments in this landmark case.
