The Gambia Press Union is calling for unconditional and immediate release of Alhagie Jobe, deputy
editor of the pro-government Daily Observer newspaper, who has been detained
since 7th February 2013.
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“We are calling on the authorities to
release him with immediate effect since he has been detain for more than the
legal limit of 72 hours stipulated in the constitution of The Gambia,”
president of the Union, Emil Touray, said.
“The Union is going to write to the National Intelligence
Agency (NIA), who are detaining Mr Jobe, to call on them to release him unconditionally
since they are yet to charge him formally,” he added.
A
security source has it that Mr Jobe is accused of using his position as deputy
editor of the pro-government Daily Observer to run a visa and asylum fraud
scheme.
