New Details Emerged Over The Murder Of  Editor Deyda Hydara

Colonel Alhagie Martin Killed Hydara Under Jammeh’s Directives-Alleges An Anonymous  Confidential Source!!!

…Martin Also Linked To The Failed Assassination Attempt On Laweyer Sillah

Ever since the gruesome murder of the Banjul based Point Newspaper Editor, and AFP Correspondent Deyda Hydara, accusing fingers have been directed at the administration of President Yahya Jammeh.  In what appears to be a new revelation over the journalist’s slaying, the killer has been named.  If the email received by the Freedom Newspaper editorial board is to go by, Colonel Alhagie Martin, a special bodyguard to President Jammeh was alleged to have murdered Hydara.  Martin,  AKA Lagos,  has also been linked to the failed assassination attempt on the life of exiled Gambian lawyer Ousman Sillah. Our source explained how Martin killed Hydara, under the directives of President Jammeh, who in the recent past repeatedly denied having hands in the said murder case. Below is the full text of the email received by this paper. Please read on……

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By The New Patriot

Dear Pa,

I want to thank you and Freedom newspaper for the great job you are doing for our country. That said, I have a very important revelation I wish to share with the Gambian public about the murder of journalist Deyda Hydara. Deyda Hydara was killed by none other than Colonel Alhagie Martin, acting under the orders of Yaya Jammeh. On the day of Deyda's killing, Martin used his taxi Benz 200 which was driven by his army driver. They followed Deyda from Kanifing South to the Point offices and waited for him to go home. While Deyda was driving home, Martin's driver overtook Deyda and Martin shot him dead and they drove away. Martin was promoted to Colonel as part of his reward for killing Deyda.

It was Alhagie Martin who also attempted to kill Lawyer Ousman Sillah, again under the orders of Yaya Jammeh. When Yaya Jammeh said at the legal year celebrations that his men did not attempt to kill Sillah because they never missed, he was telling a big lie. It was Alhagie Martin, again acting under the orders of Yaya Jammeh. Having failed to kill Sillah, he was told by Yaya to make sure that Deyda was dead.

I am revealing these crimes so that Yaya Jammeh, Alhagie Martin, and other killers in our beloved country will be exposed for what they are. And please do not doubt the truth of these revelations. They come from very good sources very close to the security establishment in Banjul and Kanilai.

Thank you.
Yours truly,
Patriotic Gambian
Banjul, The Gambia

PS: Please do not publish my email address.

Editors note: We are treating the said revelations as allegations until proven guilty by a court of law. We hope Martin, and all those accused in the said piece will set the records straight. Ours is to seek for the truth, and nothing but the truth.  Thanks for your attention.