By Bruce Asemota
The aggravated drug trafficking case involving the state against Banta Keita and Sheriff Njie could not proceed yesterday before principal magistrate Seedy K Jobarteh of the Banjul Magistrate’s Court.
Raymond Jarju of the DLEAG informed the court that the prosecution cannot proceed with the hearing of the matter as it is still being investigated and that they needed time to regularise the status quo.
Lawyer Sheriff Tambadou, legal counsel for Banta Keita, informed the court that he was not objecting to the application for adjournment but needed to know the time frame as to when the DLEAG will complete their investigations and proceed with the hearing.
Meanwhile lawyer Badou S Conteh, legal counsel for Sheriff Njie, who is in detention over the matter, indicated that he has no objection to the application for adjournment.
He requested that the prosecution provide him with the statement of the witnesses and other particulars relating to the matter and urged the court to expedite the trial, noting that his client is languishing in prison custody.
The matter was adjourned to 9 February 2021.
