A junior naval officer identified by The Gambia’s government as the orchestrator of a thwarted coup plot in December last year has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
In a recent ruling, a high court concluded that Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera had devised and made an unlawful attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Adama Barrow.
Fadera, along with seven other soldiers, had faced charges of treason, conspiracy, and incitement to mutiny for their alleged involvement in the 2022 coup endeavor.
However, the court acquitted three other military officers during the recent proceedings.
There is an additional soldier who remains on the run since the foiled coup attempt and is regarded as a fugitive.
Furthermore, the court acquitted a police officer and two civilians who were previously charged with concealing treason and conspiring to commit a felony.
Prior to President Barrow assuming power, The Gambia was governed for two decades by Yahya Jammeh, who seized control in a coup in 1994 and successfully thwarted several coup attempts against him before ultimately losing the 2016 election.
Source-BBC
