Gambia Olympic committee trio cleared of theft

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By Abdoulie John, Associated Press


BANJUL, Gambia — Three Gambian
Olympic Committee officials have been
cleared by a court of stealing $1,300 from
the national body.


Beatrice Allen, an IOC member since 2006
and vice president of the Gambian
committee, treasurer Ousman Wadda and
accountant Muhammed Janneh were
acquitted of theft on Monday.

The judge said the prosecution had failed to
prove its case.

The defendants denied the charges, claiming
they were targeted because they intended to
report financial mismanagement within the
Olympic body.

They were cleared of taking money meant as
allowances for Gambia's jailed former
Olympic committee president and army
chief, who was detained for alleged
involvement in a 2009 coup to overthrow the
tiny West African country's government.

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