GID intercepts 198 woulb-be irregular migrants in separate operations
On Thursday, 05 November, 2026, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) intercepted one hundred and ninety-eight (198) would-be irregular migrants in the North Bank Region and the West Coast Region. The groups were intercepted in Faraba, Mandinaba, Batokunku, Wullinkama, Jokadou Darsilameh, and Mayamba.The intercepted would-be migrants are being processed at the GID withholding centre in Tanji.The groups comprise seventy-nine (79) Gambians, eighty -seven (87) Senegalese, fourteen (14) Guineans, thirteen (13) Sierra Leoneans, three (3) Malians, one (1) Ghanaian, and one (1) Malagasy. There were one hundred and fifty-five (155) males and twenty-four females, including nine (9) minors (6 boys and 3 girls).These operations highlight the Department’s firm commitment to curbing irregular migration through effective border controls and nightlong patrols.
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On Thursday, 05 November, 2026, the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) intercepted one hundred and ninety-eight (198) would-be irregular migrants in the North Bank Region and the West Coast Region. The groups were intercepted in Faraba, Mandinaba, Batokunku, Wullinkama, Jokadou Darsilameh, and Mayamba.
The intercepted would-be migrants are being processed at the GID withholding centre in Tanji.
The groups comprise seventy-nine (79) Gambians, eighty -seven (87) Senegalese, fourteen (14) Guineans, thirteen (13) Sierra Leoneans, three (3) Malians, one (1) Ghanaian, and one (1) Malagasy. There were one hundred and fifty-five (155) males and twenty-four females, including nine (9) minors (6 boys and 3 girls).
These operations highlight the Department’s firm commitment to curbing irregular migration through effective border controls and nightlong patrols.
