Four officers suspended and detained by the GPF – Pending coroner’s inquest into the incident
In a major development, The Gambia Police Force arrests four officers over the death of Omar Badjie during a September 28, 2025 pursuit, vowing transparency via an independent Coroner’s Inquest amid public demands for justice and accountability, postmortem complete, body released for burial on October 1.
EFSCRJ Calls on President Barrow for Independent Probe into Police Actions and Death of Omar Badgie
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice demands President Adama Barrow investigate police brutality in Mandinari protests and Omar Badjie’s death, urging an independent probe, coroner’s inquest, and officer suspensions to uphold constitutional and international human rights standards.
