Bakary S. Jarju from the United Democratic Party wins by-election to become Councillor for Massembeh Ward in Kiang East District, LRR, with 700 votes, succeeding the late Bakary Korita, as per official results announced by the IEC Vice Chairman.

The Gambian Inspector General of Police reveals a decade-long criminal enterprise masterminded by Ansumana Ansu Jarju, involved in multiple high-profile robberies since 2014. Jarju and his accomplices executed brazen heists, leading to recent arrests and increased police efforts to combat organized

Guinea-Bissau extradited Ansumana Jarju to The Gambia for his alleged involvement in a 2025 armed robbery at an Access Bank branch, following the ECOWAS Police Cooperation Agreement. This extradition highlights regional collaboration in combating transnational crime within West Africa.