Sergeant Adama Jagne, a soldier has filed a lawsuit against the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), the National Assembly and the Attorney General for what he called “unlawful arrest and detention.”
According to sources, the applicant, Sergeant Jagne is demanding compensation of D1M (one million dalasis) from two of the three respondents and an additional D200,000.00 (two hundred thousand dalasis) as Legal and Administrative costs.
He was arrested on 29th October 2025 on orders of the National Assembly Select Committee (Commission of Inquiry) looking into the sale of assets belonging to the former president Yahya Jammeh. He was charged with contempt of the National Assembly for concealing information and failing to be truthful with the committee.
The decision was taken in pursuant to section 109 and 110 of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, Order 102 and 140 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act.
However, Sergeant Jagne (the Applicant) , on 4th November 2025, filed a lawsuit through his Lawyer Malick H.B Jallow Esq, before Justice Akinbiyi of the High Court an application of fundamental rights and freedom, against the Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces (1st Respondent), Clerk of the National Assembly (2nd Respondent) and the Attorney General (3rd Respondent).
In his originating summons, the applicant, Sergeant Jagne made the following claims against the respondents:
A declaration that the arrest and detention of the applicant by the 1st respondent on the orders of agents of the 2nd respondent since 29th October 2025 is unlawful and violates the applicant’s right to personal liberty as enshrined in the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia.
A declaration that the order of contempt against the applicant made on the 29th October 2025 by agents of the 2nd respondent institution without affording the applicant an opportunity to show cause prior to making the said order violates the applicant’s right to fair hearing as enshrined in the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia.
Jagne wants the court to make an order, unconditionally discharging the applicant from custody of the 1st respondent. He also wants legal and administrative fees of GMD 200,000.00 to be paid.
Furthermore, he wants the court to make an order awarding a compensation of GMD 1,000,000.00 by each of 1st and 2nd respondents to the applicant for unlawful arrest and detention.
Meanwhile, the respondents are expected to respond within five days from the date of the application.
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