Ballanghar Robbery Incident: One alleged armed robber captured, one dead
By Sulayman Waan
The Gambia Police Force has confirmed the death of Yerro Sheikh Sow, a Senegalese national from Rosso. He was suspected to be among the armed robbers who attacked a shop in Ballanghar on Saturday evening, 22nd March 2025.
The Gambia Police Force also confirmed the arrest of one Amadou Ba, also a Senegalese national from Sarreh Wurry, who confessed to have participated in the Ballanghar robbery incident. He was reportedly caught with a bag containing huge amount of money, believed to have been stolen from the Mauritanian shop in Ballanghar during the robbery attack.
A statement from The Gambia Police Force indicated that the police in Central River Region (CRR) responded swiftly to an alleged armed robbery at a Mauritanian shop in Ballanghar Kerr Nderry in the Central River Region.
“The timely response and coordination by the Police and regional sister forces, along with the support and cooperation from the people of Ballanghar were instrumental in containing the incident and apprehending one of the suspects. The Gambia Police Force commends the solidarity demonstrated by the community of Ballanghar,” said the police.
“During the confrontation, one suspect, identified as Yerro Sheikh Sow (Senegalese, from Rosso, Senegal), sustained a gunshot wound and was stabilized at Kaur Health Centre before being transferred to Farafenni General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.”
The police added: “Another suspect, Amadou Ba (Senegalese, from Sare Wurry), was apprehended by villagers during a hot pursuit. A bag containing D29,910 and 93,000 CFA was recovered from him. Amadou Bah admitted to being part of the armed robbery along with three other fugitives, all of whom are Senegalese nationals. According to Amadou Ba, the rifle (hunting gun) used during the robbery, along with three live bullets, belonged to the deceased Yerro Sheikh Sow. The rifle is yet to be recovered, and efforts are ongoing to locate the remaining suspects.”
The police dispatched a combined team of investigators from the Police Headquarters to support the regional response team and assist with the ongoing investigation.
The Gambia Police Force urges the public to remain vigilant and report any information that may be helpful to the investigation to the nearest police station or call 9968885.
SW/COB/23/03/25
