Abdoulie Fatty, the lawyer of detained opposition figure Momodou Sabally, has claimed that police have denied him access to his client. 

Sabally was taken into custody last week over a viral video suggesting that president Adama Barrow would be overthrown before the next year’s local elections.

Fatty took to Twitter to express his frustration with the authorities about denying him access to Sabally. 

He said: “I’ve been at the PIU entrance for 45mins. I explained I came to see my client to brief him about the ongoing court process. 

“PIU insist I must get clearance from Banjul. Bjl’s passing the buck to the PIU. Essentially, I’m deprived from consulting with my client. I’m denied access.”

He added: “Mind you, I’m carrying a file containing court documents which I showed the PIU and that I needed to sit with my client and have a legal briefing. So that I can advice my client and take instructions from him. A fundamental right to free and fair hearing and access to justice.”