Gambian activists who stormed the Gambian Embassy yesterday and chained themselves inside the Embassy Office in Maryland and were arrested by police and detained overnight have been released. DUGA members were protesting against gross human rights violations and bad governance of the Jammeh regime in Gambia. Expressing their freedom and anger against the government they took over the Embassy.
The three Sohna Sallah, Pa Samba Jow and Ousainou Mbenga were arraigned before a judge at the Supreme court District of Columbia. They were freed by a Judge and asked to report to court on October 15th. Details of their conditions of release have not been related to the media. Gainako spoke to all three upon their release and they were all in very high spirits. Tune on to Gainako radio and hear the jubilation from the three and the DUGA team.