Banka Manneh
Banka Manneh a Gambian civil society and political activist surrendered himself to the FBI earlier today in connection to the ongoing 30 December foiled coup investigations. Banka Manneh is an Executive member of CSAG and STGDP and also a former executive member of CORDEG. Mr Manneh is a media personality and a vocal member of the Gambian dissident movement in Diaspora, attending several conferences in furtherance of the struggle to restore democracy and rule of in the Gambia.
According to reliable sources, Banka Manneh was briefly detained by agents of the FBI after an early morning raid on his house in Atlanta on the 12 of March 2015.
The FBI agents equipped with a search warrants took several items from Mr Manneh’s house including, computers, documents and cell phones. It was after the raid that Mr Manneh took the decision in consultation with his lawyer to hand himself in to the Minnesota intelligent agents. Banka Manneh is expected to appear in court on Thursday morning the 19th of March 2015.
The arrest of Mr Manneh brings the number of Gambian American citizens and residence to four that are alleged to be involved in the failed 30 December 2014 attacked on the Presidential palace of the Gambian President.
It could be recall that after the 30 December 2014 assault in the Gambia, The U.S authorities are prosecuting suspected individuals of violating ‘the Neutrality Act’ between the the United States and a friendly nation. Kairo News will follow developments of Mr Manneh’s plight
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