By Ceesay Njieh
Following the attack on Paramilitary Officers at the Sukuta-Jabang Highway, resulting in the death of two officers and one wounded, President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has expressed deep sadness and said it undermines the peace and security of the country.
During a briefing with the National Security Council, President Barrow described the incident as a terror attack to intimate the Police and government. He added that his government remains committed to maintaining peace and security.
While stating that the Police are relentlessly seeking the culprit, using every tool to apprehend him, the President announced that D1 Million would be rewarded for any information leading to his arrest.
The President, accompanied by some cabinet Ministers and security Chiefs, visited the wounded officer currently receiving treatment and paid his last respects to the deceased at the mortuary at the country’s main referral hospital.
President Barrow at the hospital
He presented D100,000 to the injured officer.