Gambia: 42 Foreign Nationals Convicted of Cybercrime, Fined D10,000 Each or Face Imprisonment –

By: Isatou Sarr

Principal Magistrate Anna O. Mendy of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Monday delivered judgment in the case of 42 foreign nationals comprising 37 Nigerians and 5 Chinese who were charged with two counts of cyber-related offences brought by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The charges include unlawful possession of devices and data, and computer-related extortion, fraud, and forgery, contrary to Sections 168 (3) & (4) and 173 (2) & (3) of the Information and…