Ọmọ Oòduà Naija Gist | News From Nigeria | Entertainment gist Nigeria|Networking|News.. Visit for Nigeria breaking news , Nigerian Movies , Naija music , Jobs In Nigeria , Naija News , Nollywood, Gist and more
Two Americans are preceding the court for taking part in the endeavored oust of the Gambian government. One of them was going to turn into the African nation’s interim leader.
© Wikipedia/ Sebmol
WASHINGTON, January 5 (Ooduarere) — Two Gambian-American men will be heard in US courts Monday for their affirmed inclusion in the late endeavored upset against the Gambian government, the US Department of Justice (Doj) said in an announcement.
“Both men are in custody and are expected to have initial appearances in court today,” the statement posted on the DoJ website said.
US Attorney General Eric Holder was quoted as saying in the statement that the two defendants have been accused of conspiring to carry out the “violent overthrow of a foreign government, in violation of U.S. law.”
“The United States strongly condemns such conspiracies. With these serious charges, the United States is committed to holding them fully responsible for their actions,” Holder said.
Cherno Njie, 57, a US national of Gambian descent and 46-year-old Papa Faal, a double US/Gambian native are in US guardianship and anticipated that will show up in court in Baltimore, Maryland and Minneapolis, Minnesota individually on Monday.
As per the Doj, Njie was the pioneer who worked with around 12 different plotters and lender of the endeavored overthrow that happened on December 30 in Gambia. In the event that the gathering had been effective in their upset endeavor, Njie would have served as the interim leader of the Gambia.
The ‘investigation’ is currently being driven by the FBI and different business locales in the Joint Terrorism Task Forces including the Doj.
As per nearby media reports, four individuals were murdered after gunfire ejected at Gambia’s presidential royal residence in the capital city of Banjul amid the endeavored overthrow.
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh also seized force of the nation in a 1994 military coup and got to be president in 1996. Jammeh has since stayed in force through decisions that have been scrutinized as being manipulated.
