A former member of Jammeh’s death squad, the Junguler, has accepted lying to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission.

Alieu Jeng, a Warrant Officer Class 1 of The Gambia Armed Forces, told the Truth Commission on Thursday that he had lied in his testimony.

“Yes I lied, I don’t choose to lie … Yes I agree,” he accepted.

He said he was told by Tumbul Tamba not to shot when the Jungulers assassinated Deyda Hydara, a veteran journalist and critic of former president Yahya Jammeh, in December 2004.

But Malick Jatta told the Commission that all of them – himself, Alieu Jeng, Tumbul Tamba and Sanna Manjang -shot at Deyda Hydara.

Mr Alieu Jeng has been implicated by his colleague of killing Deyda Hydara and others.

But he had earlier denied the allegations.

His testimony continues.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba