Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, will today learn their fate as High Court Judge Justice Ebrima Jaiteh delivers judgment in the high-profile Sukuta-Jabang double police murder trial.
The siblings face serious charges over the September 12, 2023, shooting of two Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officers, Pateh Jallow and Sang J. Gomez, at the Sukuta Jabang traffic light in the West Coast Region. A third officer survived the attack and later testified in court about the harrowing incident.
Ousainou Bojang is accused of the murders, while Amie Bojang is charged as an accessory after the fact. Both have pleaded not guilty throughout the nearly three-year trial, which featured witness testimonies, forensic evidence, and intense legal arguments from both sides.
The long-awaited verdict is scheduled for delivery this Monday morning at the High Court in Banjul, where tight security measures are expected amid strong public interest.
Families of the slain officers, members of the Gambia Police Force, and the general public are expected to gather at the court premises as the case reaches its climax.
According to state prosecutors, Ousainou Bojang, the first accused, allegedly opened fire on the police officers who had stopped a vehicle at the traffic light. He faces multiple charges, including two counts of murder and terrorism-related offences. His sister, Amie Bojang, the second accused, is charged as an accessory after the fact to murder, with prosecutors alleging she assisted or harboured the suspect following the incident.
Prosecution witnesses included the surviving police officer, soldiers, forensic experts, and investigators. Autopsy reports confirming the cause of death of the two officers were admitted into evidence. The state closed its case in July 2025, after which the defence filed “no case to answer” submissions, which Justice Jaiteh dismissed, ordering both accused to open their defence.
Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang each presented their defence, challenging the prosecution’s evidence, the admissibility of certain statements, and the alleged lack of direct nexus linking them to the crime. Defence counsel, including Lamin J. Darboe for Ousainou Bojang and counsel Adama Sallah for Amie Bojang, filed final written briefs urging the court to acquit and discharge their clients, arguing that the state failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutors, in their closing arguments, maintained that overwhelming evidence established the guilt of both accused.
The proceedings featured dramatic moments, including cross-examinations and legal arguments over confessions, alibis, and the proper interpretation of the law. Legal observers described the case as a test of the judiciary’s ability to deliver justice in emotionally charged matters involving the killing of security officers.
