by Omoleye Omoruyi
Another African president has been caught with his fingers in the country’s cookie jar, allegedly. This time it’s Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh who has been reportedly stolen “at least” $50m through a state telecoms company.
BBC reported that a court has ordered that his remaining assets be frozen. The Justice Minister, Abubacarr Tambadou, on Monday, said Jammeh had withdrawn the said amount between 2006 and 2016.
Tambadou said the allegations is “just a tip of the iceberg”, as more was allegedly taken by the former president.
The allegations stem from the newly-elected President Adam Barrow’s drive to confront corruption in the West African nation, after his upset victory in the country’s presidential elections in December 2016.
Jammeh’s ouster by Barrow triggered political upheaval in the country, before Jammeh finally conceded and went into exile in Equatorial Guinea. Jammeh has since remained out of contact.
Omoleye Omoruyi… an apprentice web/game developer, novelist, sensitive to happenings in the world. Meet him @Lord_rickie on Twitter/Instagram
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