The Judiciary of The Gambia wishes to inform the media and the general public that, following an application by the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice under the Coroners Act, His Lordship Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has today ordered the holding of a coroner’s inquest into the death of Omar Badjie, which reportedly occurred in Mandinari, Kombo North, West Coast Region, on 26 September 2025.
His Lordship has further directed that the inquest be conducted by Principal Magistrate Anna O. Mendy at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court.
Further updates will be provided as the process unfolds.
