By Yahya Dampha

Mr. .Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme, the director of programs of the Africa in Democracy and Good governance (ADG) was today charged with giving false information before the Kanifing Magistrate Court, following his arrest and detention since for eight days.

He however did not take his plea, and was escorted back to the police headquarters, and will return back to court on Wednesday.

Nwakaeme was arrested by the police since Monday, 1st March, and detained at the serious Crime Unit at the Police headquarters in Banjul, and brought to court today.
According to reports, Nwakaeme was first arrested on Monday, 22 February this year by three plain clothes men from the Serekunda police station. The sources indicated that he was escorted to Kairaba Police Station, but later transferred to New Jeshwang Immigration Post, where he was detained until Thursday, 25 February. Sources further said that the following day, he was recalled by personnel from the Serekunda Police Station, who escorted him to Police headquarters, only to be released in the evening without any charge.
Again, on Monday 1st March, sources said the Gambia based Nigerian national was called by the Police Serious Crime personnel to report to headquarters where he was put under arrest upto to day when he first appeared in court. Charged with giving false information.

It could be recalled that president Jammeh has in August issued warning against human rights defenders, threatening to cut their neck if they should ‘bend on sabotaging his government’