Banjul – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow who vowed to take office on January 19 despite the refusal of outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to give up power has been killed by unknown assailants.

The assailants overpowered the security guards of Mr. Barrow, leaving two of the guards dead and other six injured from gunshots.

President Yahya Jammeh, the ‘prime suspect’ has denied any involvement in the incident.

The assassination of Mr. Barrow comes few days after he referred to the country’s constitution that a court action taken by Jammeh cannot prevent the winner of the poll from assuming office as mandated by the constitution.

He was responding to Jammeh, who said Saturday that a decision of the Economic Community of West African States to send troops to ensure a peaceful transition of power was a “declaration of war” and called for a fresh poll.

“It should be crystal clear that filing an election petition is the private matter of a loser in an election. It does not prevent mandatory constitutional processes from taking place,” Barrow said.

ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations could only intervene if “the two presidents fail to do, with impeccable thoroughness, what the constitution of the republic demands,” he said.

Source:
http://cbn-tv.com/gambias-president-elect-adama-barrow-has-been-killed/

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This is serious

Buhari best friend in action

“Any president whose term of office expires who takes up arms against an incoming president whose term should begin according to law, would be regarded by the international community as a rebel leader,” Barrow warned.

The authorities meanwhile shut down two radio stations, the Gambia Press Union said.

Teranga FM is considered critical of the Jammeh government and has been closed down twice before.

Hilltop radio station was also ordered to close by the National Intelligence Agency, which gave no reason for the measure, the union said.

The Gambia Press Union expressed concern that this could signal the beginning of a crackdown on independent media amid the country’s escalating political crisis.

After more than two decades in power, Jammeh, 51, lost the election to Barrow, a former real estate agent who was little known even in Gambia before he announced his candidacy.

After initially accepting the result, Jammeh later rejected it, alleging irregularities, and filed a petition to the Supreme Court which is due to be reviewed on January 10.

Earlier this month ECOWAS said it would stage a military intervention, led by neighbouring Senegal, if Jammeh failed to step down and set a deadline of January 19.

ECOWAS and the international bodies are yet to respond to the death of Barrow.

Power pass power

Too sad...this will make Buhari to respect GEJ more.
RIP, Sir!
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Its a lie

Gobe....

Lies..

This is why i dislike bloggers. They are worse than politicians.

I cant believe this just made fp! Wtf! Even with no other source carrying the news?

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kcmichael:
Its a lie

Yoi can see the source there.

Until u have a more credible information this is what we know.

It's a sad development though.

Are you sure



Mynd44 lalasticlala please lock this thread because this false news can cause crisis in the Gambia

The news is a lie. I've checked Reuters CNN and Bbc and nothing like that


Lemme check other pages

Black Magic...........If only Goodluck Jonathan had real mind like Gambia incumbent leader Jameh, Nigeria would have been out of this economic crises caused by this regime

desprate corrupt murderer urs is on the way sooner thn u can imagine. AFRICA! I hail thee...

Africans never cease to amuse me...

All hands point to the incumbent or his goons...

Aje ke lana....omo ku leni...

So sad...

Is this op an Ipod ?
If yes, then am not surprised.

Africa will always be Africa....

https://www.nairaland.com/3236298/know-geophysical-investigation-borehole-drilling

CONFIRMED?

IecheM:
Power pass power

And u re happy? The same way power would pass power in ur case any time soon

"Aje ke la na, omo ku loni. Tani o mo pe aje lo pa omo"
Now, an ominous air hovers over that country. What is wrong with African leaders?

BermudaTriangle:
Is this op an Ipod ?
If yes, then am not surprised.

Shut up

What is so wrong with the typical black man and the quest for power?





Africans have a long way to go

Just like that? I smell a bloody war

It's a coup that one

BermudaTriangle:
Is this op an Ipod ?
If yes, then am not surprised.

Even a news thats has nothing to do with Nigerian ethnicity.

One of the few bad eggs and tribalistic Nigerian will still try to bring im ethnicity.

For your information your will not DIE if you dont drink pain killer for other people's head ache.

Face ur problems and leaves others to face theirs.

This is a new year 2017.

Acquire wisdom it will really help u in life.

If u have nothing to contribute to National or International discuss listrn and learn the ropes.

Thanks. And may the Almighty Bless you with common sense.

The news is FALSE. No major media has reported it.

Lalasticlala close this false news



What profit is Nairaland looking for that they want to heat up the polity by spreading fake news

not too bad just brings the body to buhari since he is the chief mediator.

Haaaa