Seven Gambia Armed Forces personnel dismissed over misconduct
The Gambia Armed Forces has confirmed the dismissal of seven its personnel for ”conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline”.
A GAF statement seen by APA on Thursday suggests that the dismissals come into immediate effect.
The sanctioned officers are Lieutenant (N)Abba Nyassi, Fleet Chief Petty Officer (FCPO), Musa Dampha, Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2), Ismaila Jobe, Chief Petty Officer (CPO), Musa Jammeh, Chief Petty Officer (CPO), Alagie Secka, Chief Petty Officer (CPO), Ebou Marong, Leading Seaman (LS), and Lamin DK Sanneh.
GAF claimed their conducts were a ”direct violation of military ethics, oath of service, and national trust”.
As an institution espousing zero tolerance to corruption, GAF said their continued presence within it could pose a risk to operational security and mission integrity, which is unacceptable.
”Their dismissal was premised upon the conclusion of an internal investigation into serious breaches of operational conduct and military discipline. This action follows the arrest of two privately owned speed boats and a yacht on 14 May, 5 and 12 June 2025, linked to activities that compromised national security and the integrity of our naval operations” said the statement.
GAF said its investigations led by its military intelligence unit, in collaboration with other security agencies, ”uncovered compelling evidence of deliberate and coordinated misconduct”.
Among them were the unauthorised preparation and launching of two privately owned speed boats, and cell site analysis and communications data revealing direct involvement of the dismissed personnel.
It also suggested that there are revelations corroborating observation of coordinated movement among the individuals involved the receipt of monetary rewards and other material benefits, including Tobaski rams.
It also found that the individuals in question were found ”to have aided a clandestine network operating under the guise of Altima Sea Sport Limited, which is currently under scrutiny for activities inconsistent with its declared purpose.
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