Seven Navy Officers Dismissed Over Security Breaches

By JarraNews Staff Writer

BANJUL, 19 August 2025 – The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has discharged seven naval personnel with immediate effect after uncovering what military investigators described as deliberate misconduct and gross breaches of discipline that endangered national security. The dismissal, announced Wednesday, follows a series of high-profile arrests between May and June involving two speedboats and a yacht believed to have been used in activities that compromised the integrity of naval operations. Military intelligence, working alongside other security agencies, concluded that the seven officers were directly involved in unauthorized maritime activities linked to Altima Sea Sport Limited, a company nowinvestigation for activities inconsistent with its declared operations. According to findings, the officers prepared and launched vessels without authorization, coordinated movements in breach of duty, and benefitted materially—including cash rewards and livestock—while betraying the trust vested in them as servicemen. Cell-site analysis and corroborated testimonies provided irrefutable evidence of collusion.

The GAF named those dismissed as: Lieutenant (N) Abba Nyassi Fleet Chief Petty Officer (FCPO) Musa Dampha Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Ismaila Jobe Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Musa Jammeh Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Alagie Secka Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Ebou Marong Leading Seaman (LS) Lamin DK Sanneh In a statement signed by Acting Public Relations Officer Captain Kemo Kanuteh, the Armed Forces stressed that the action reflects its zero-tolerance stance on corruption, collusion, and any breach of military ethics. “These individuals acted in direct violation of their oath of service and posed a clear risk to operational security,” the statement read. “Their removal is necessary to preserve discipline, safeguard national interests, and maintain public trust in the Armed Forces.” The military leadership reaffirmed its commitment to discipline and professionalism, vowing to defend the sovereignty of The Gambia while ensuring that “indiscipline or misconduct of any kind will not be tolerated.”