Ayoub John Njie, a magistrate in Brikima , Gambia, has said that he will acquit all people detained for 72 hours without charge, due to the fact that he believes detention for more than three days is unconstitutional. The incident started when Dida Halake, former managing director of the Daily Observer was acquitted on these grounds, and these statement by the judge were made in the case of Amadou Kah, who is accused of stealing goats.
Ayoub John Njie, a magistrate in , Gambia, has said that he will acquit all people detained for 72 hours without charge, due to the fact that he believes detention for more than three days is unconstitutional. The incident started when Dida Halake, former managing director of the was acquitted on these grounds, and these statement by the judge were made in the case of Amadou Kah, who is accused of stealing goats.
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