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Col. Gibril Bojang likely to face Economic Crime charges
$2.5millions, guns and uniforms reportedly missing
By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief
Col. Gibril Bojang, at Mile II Prisons
Barely a week after his disgraceful demotion to the rank of private, humiliating arrest and detention at The Gambia’s Mile II Prisons (Africa’s hell on earth), the details are now emerging that close to $2.5million,US allegedly went missing at the Presidential Palace during Colonel Gibril Bojang’s tenure as Presidential Guard’s Commander.
Reveals our unimpeachable military whistleblower, Officer “X” (a.k.a OX), “I can report to you without malice or equivocation that, at least, $1.5 Million US, remain unaccounted for at the State House in Banjul and this figure pales in comparison to the funds reportedly missing at the Presidential Palace at Kanilai and since those are being investigated, I cannot speculate as to how much that investigation will uncover.” What is much more worrisome to the State however is that there is also allegation that some AK-47 riffles, military pistols as well as uniforms remain unaccounted for. According to OX, prior to Bojang’s recent promotion to the rank of a Colonel and Deputy Commander of the Republican Guards, he was Guard’s Commander at the Kanilai Presidential Palace where it is alleged that millions meant for logistical and ancillary support disappeared under his watch. Reveals OX, if experience is anything to go by, the probability that Colonel Bojang may face economic crimes charges is likely. Was it not the same problem the late Manlafi Sanyang and Lt. Bakary Camara were charged with?
Colonel Bojang, a native of Dobong in the Foni District, Western Region is a member of the Army's 10 Intake, 1988 and was a Segeant during the 1994 military coup. He was part of the team that seized the Fajara Military Barracks with Captain Sana Sabally in the July 22, 1994 coup that brought Jammeh to power.
What raises eyebrows however, is how a presidential guard’s commander controls such huge sums of money especially, in a regime that forced its way to power promising to fix corruption? However, missing millions has become the most conspicuous trademark of the Jammeh regime considering the unaccounted for millions in the Central Bank saga, the almost US$5, 000000.00 in the Jammeh-Lamin Sabi Sanyang spending spree revealed here last summer and the millions more Jammeh continues to spend lavishly on projects that bespeak of worsening madness. What may also be intriguing is the US$12, 000000.00 Jammeh recently said he gave to the Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Lang Tombong Tamba for renovations and improvement of army barracks nationwide. What is the role of the Accountant General’s Departments and Works? Doubtless to say, transparence, accountability and probity Jammeh-style are fully operational, indeed!