Gambia: Man Jailed Over Theft That Disrupted Water Supply in Brikama

Gambia: Man Jailed Over Theft That Disrupted Water Supply in Brikama

The Brikama Magistrates' Court has convicted and sentenced Muhammad Kuyateh to prison after finding him guilty of damaging a (NAWEC) borehole and stealing copper, an offence that disrupted water supply to parts of Brikama.

Man Jailed Over Theft That Disrupted Water Supply in Brikama

By Louise Jobe The Brikama Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced Muhammad Kuyateh to prison after finding him guilty of damaging a (NAWEC) borehole and stealing copper, an offence that disrupted water supply to parts of Brikama. Delivering judgment on Monday, 29 June 2026, Magistrate M. Dem sentenced the convict to two years’ imprisonment for malicious injury to property and three years’ imprisonment for stealing. The court also ordered…