The release Bojang siblings remains stalled at the Mile 2 Prison, as a court-ordered release for Ousainou and Amie Bojang is yet to be signed.
Despite a definitive judgment from Justice Jaiteh acquitting the siblings of all charges related to the Sukuta–Jabang shooting, the pair remains in custody hours after the Sheriff’s Division arrived to facilitate their freedom.
A bailiff from the Sheriff Division, tasked with executing the court’s release order, has been waiting at the prison for over three hours. Accompanying the bailiff are family members and media personnel, all watching the prison gates for a sign of the Bojangs.
After several hours of waiting, according to the bailiff he’s encountering delayed due to administrative procedures within the prison’s leadership. He said upon arrival, he presented the release order to the Mile 2 Record Office.
“I delivered the release order and was informed that the Director of Prisons have to sign it,” the bailiff reported. “I was asked to wait while they took the order to him, but after hours of silence, I inquired again only to be told the Director is now out of the office.”
For the family of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, what was supposed to be a day of celebration following a hard-fought legal victory has turned into a test of patience.
Family members, who had arrived prepared to welcome the siblings home following their acquittal on counts of murder and accessory after the fact, are now expressing deep uncertainty.
