By RFIPalled on 18-08-2019Modified on 18-08-2019 at 23:37
Gambian rapper Killa Ace, a human rights activist and opposition figure to Yahya Jammeh, was arrested on Saturday (August 17th).
This is the second custody for Killa Ace since the regime change in 2017. Ali Cham - his real name - was arrested Saturday by the anti-crime squad among twenty people. They are being prosecuted for damage that occurred during a wild protest in late July. The suspicious death of a salesman after a police custody had provoked a day of riots. The house of the chief of police crime had been caillassé and burned.
But the accusation does not stand up, according to Yusef Taylor, activist in the association Gom Sa Bopa, founded by the rapper. " Killa Ace is a calm person, but he will not hesitate to defend himself if you attack him. There is something wrong with the anti-crime squad and Killa Ace. It must be said that as an activist it is someone who writes songs about police violence, "he says.
I / III #Gambian Rapper / Activist Ali "Killa Ace" Cham and others detained at Anti Crime Unit in Bijilo, with willful damage
• Arrested in Serrekunda Market around 4 pm @FreeKillaAce @ killaace1 pic.twitter.com/B2WE6vtd0W
Overview while in detention, Killa Ace was doing well, the detainees encountered were not abused. From his cell, he denounces intimidation.
The rapper is also being prosecuted in another case that dates back to October 2018. He is accused of breach of public order and insults against a police officer during a check. Killa Ace said she was beaten in police custody and witnessed numerous human rights violations. " The police use their uniform to scare and intimidate, " he said at a press conference against police violence in late July.
His lawyer hopes that Killa Ace will appear before the judge today on Monday to end his detention.
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