The criminal trial involving Supt Manlafi Sanyang, the former head of the Vehicles and Logistics Unit at State House, resumes today before the senior magistrate, Kayode Olajubutu of the Banjul Magistrates Court, with the accused person to open his defence.

Supt Sanyang is being tried on charges of theft and abuse of office, all contrary to the Criminal Code, Laws of The Gambia.

This development comes after the prosecution officer informed the court of his intention to close his case.

However, defence counsel, Lamin Camara, earlier on filed a no-case-to-answer submission, which was overruled by the senior magistrate on the grounds that the defence has a case to answer and hence, the need for it to enter into defence.

The case could not proceed yesterday due to the meeting of the Bar Association. The presiding magistrate then granted the application of the defence and adjourned the case to today for continuation of the proceedings.