BY JUSTICE SAM

Reports reaching the Freedom Newspaper say the Immigration Director Musa Mboob, who was on the run was apprehended around Karang, near The Gambian and the Senegalese border. Mr. Mboob is said to be in the hands of alleged foiled coup investigators. He joined the list of top security chiefs and the civilian community arrested in connection with Tuesday’s alleged foiled coup attempt.

MC CHAM AND RAMZIA:SOURCE THE GAMBIA JOURNAL NEWSPAPER

Recently, Mr. Mboob’s office was said to have engaged in the issuance of Gambian identity cards to non Gambians mainly from Casamance in a bid to give them voting rights in the coming Presidential elections.

The arrest of Mr. Mboob, could not be confirmed by the local authorities, but sources say the news of his arrest was circulating in the country. Mr. Mboob’s arrest followed the recent arrest of UDP’S MC Cham and Ramzia Diab, a former nominated member of the APRC.

The government is accused in some quarters of cracking down on its opponents, who sources say have no clue in the said so called foiled coup. MC Cham, in particular was said to have turned down an invitation to join the ruling Party, which seems to have provoked the sudden acrimonious relationship between him and the government. The Freedom Newspaper gathered that the government had a list of civilians to be called for questioning in days to come.