Police detain 15 GALA members, 4 others unidentified

By Momodou Jallow


The number of GALA Movement members arrested at Westfield on Friday morning has risen to at least 15, with 4 additional detainees not yet identified, according to a source at the Kairaba Police Station.




The updated list of detainees were


1. Fallou Gallas Ceesay
2. Alieu Imortal Bah
3. Maimuna A. Bah
4. Ebrima Genius Janha
5. Ebrima Kaira
6. Alieu Sarr
7. Omar Camara
8. Hakeem Touray
9. Abdoulie T. Bah
10. Kaddy Jadama
11. Kexx Sanneh
12. Omar Sanyang
13. Muhammed Sillah
14. Pato Jallow
15. Lamin Ceesay



Activists say 4 more people were taken but their names are not confirmed. All are held at Kairaba Police Station. Police had not announce any charges so far.



The arrests occurred after PIU officers in riot gear dispersed GALA’s one-year anniversary gathering at the Youth Monument, Westfield.


This is a developing story