The State has filed its final address of argument before Justice Jaiteh of the High Court, presenting what it describes as an “overwhelming” and “unshaken” case against Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang.
The prosecution is seeking maximum convictions for the 2023 Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Lights shooting, which claimed the lives of two police officers and left a third critically injured.
Ousainou Bojang (1st Accused) faces five counts, including murder, acts of terrorism, and attempted murder while Amie Bojang (2nd Accused) is charged with a single count of being an accessory after the fact to murder for allegedly facilitating her brother’s flight to Senegal.
State final brief leaves no stone unturned, they argue that the Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Lights shooting was an act of cold-blooded murder and terrorism, corroborated by eyewitnesses, physical evidence, and a voluntary confession.
The state’s brief leans heavily on the testimonies of soldiers Ismaila Bojang (PW1) and Bakary R. Jarju (PW2), whom they alleged has witnessed the incident while returning from the beach. Stating that the soldiers described seeing the shooter scuffle with a male officer before shooting him in the chest and subsequently firing at a female officer as she tried to flee.
State law office further presents that PW1 and PW2 chased the assailant toward the Sukuta area, reporting that the shooter turned and fired multiple shots at them during the pursuit.
It’s the state position that witnesses described the shooter as a tall, slim man with a “bow-legged”, wearing a yellowish or ash-colored haftan and ankle-high shoes. The State argues the description matches the physical stature of Ousainou Bojang perfectly.
State brief highlights that PW1 successfully identified Ousainou during an identification parade conducted by DSP Alieu Jallow (PW13), reinforcing the reliability of the initial visual contact.
The state law office relies on the medical findings of Dr. Thomas Search (PW7), the pathologist who conducted the autopsies on PC Sang J. Gomez and PC Pateh Jallow, stating that report confirmed both officers died from “gunshot wounds causing massive hemorrhage.”
State argues that by using a lethal weapon (a pistol) and targeting vital parts of the body (chest and neck), the Ousainou Bojang demonstrated a clear intent to kill, satisfying the legal requirement for murder.
Also, State’s brief focuses on the testimony of Commissioner Momodou Sowe (PW5), who escorted Ousainou back from the border arguing that Ousainou provided a “non-public” detail that only the killer could know: he admitted to shooting the windscreen of a vehicle parked at the scene because he thought the driver was recording him and that later corroborated by the vehicle’s owner, Sang Michael Jatta (PW12).
Furthermore, the state argued that following Ousainou’s arrest, he led police to his room in Brufut and investigators recovered a gray haftan and a pair of Converse-style shoes matched the exact description given by the eyewitnesses shortly after the shooting.
The State highlighted the testimony of Mama Jabbie (PW3), a marabout in Senegal, who claimed Ousainou Bojang confessed the killings to her while seeking spiritual “protection” and money to travel further inland because “Something Mistakenly Happened”.
According to the brief, Ousainou Bojang told Jabbie he had killed two police officers and that a third was in the hospital and Mama Jabbie took a photo and an audio recording of the accused before contacting the Senegalese and Gambian authorities which led to the breakthrough that led to his capture, debunking claims that she fabricated the story for the reward.
The State argues that the shooting qualifies as Acts of Terrorism (Count 3) because it was committed in a high-traffic public area to “intimidate the public and security forces”.
PC Ansey Jawo (PW10), state details the harrowing testimony of the surviving officer, who was shot while attempting to flee. The State argues the act of shooting a fleeing, unarmed woman in the back is a clear “overt act” of attempted murder
Also, PW4 (Lamin Fofana) testified to finding a gun thrown by a man fleeing the scene. State maintains that it was the weapon Ousainou Bojang admitted to discarding during his escape.
The State’s brief dismisses Ousainou Bojang’s defense that he was fleeing a “white lady” blackmailing him with nude photos highlighting inconsistency that Commissioner Sowe (PW5) testified that when he asked Ousainou which social media platform the photos were on, Ousainou Bojang “was stuck” and could not provide an answer before eventually confessing to the shooting.
State rejected claims that Mama Jabbie fabricated her story for a D1 million bounty, arguing that her tip-off led directly to the arrest of a man she did not previously know.
Regarding the defense’s call logs (Exhibit D13/D38), the State argues that phones can be left behind or operated by others, and the existence of a WhatsApp chat does not provide a “physical alibi” for the exact minutes of the shooting.
Regarding the 2nd Accused, the state argues she is an Accessory After the Fact that Amie Bojang had full knowledge of her brother’s crime when she provided the taxi and accompanied him to the border. They maintain that her actions were a deliberate attempt to enable him to “escape punishment”.
State argued that Abdoulie Drammeh (PW9), the taxi driver, testified that the news of the shooting was being broadcast on the radio while Amie and Ousainou were in the car. State contends it is “impossible” she did not know what her brother had done.
State points out that Amie did not just provide a taxi; she accompanied her brother to the border at Darsilami/Giboro, ensuring he crossed into Senegal to evade Gambian justice.
The State concludes that they have proven the guilt of both accused persons beyond a reasonable doubt established through a combination of direct eyewitness accounts, circumstantial evidence, and the 1st Accused’s own admissions. State requested the Court to find Ousainou Bojang guilty on all five counts and Amie Bojang guilty of being an accessory.
With the final briefs now submitted by both the prosecution and the defense, the fate of Ousainou and Amie Bojang rests entirely with the High Court. The country and the world awaits March 30, 2026, when the court will deliver its verdict and determine whether the siblings will walk free or face conviction.
