The Gambia Police Force says it has arrested a 35-year-old Nigerian national, Audu Williams, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Esther Tango, whose body was found in a bush between Kitty and Siffoe villages in the West Coast Region.
The Gambia Police Force disclosed this in a statement obtained on its Facebook page on Wednesday.
The statement noted that the victim’s body was discovered on July 7, 2026, while investigations later identified her as a 41-year-old Nigerian national.
The statement added that the identity of the victim, identified only as “Jessica”, was unravelled after detectives recovered her Nigerian passport during a search of her residence in Brikama.
“The victim, initially unidentified and commonly known as ‘Jessica,’ was positively identified as Esther Tango, a 41-year-old Nigerian national, following intensive investigations by detectives of the Suba Ward CID Unit, supported by the Crime Scene Investigation Team,” the police said.
“Her identity was confirmed after investigators recovered her Nigerian passport during a search of her residence in Brikama.”
The police said investigators used witness interviews, crime scene examination, and telecommunications records to identify Williams as a person of interest before inviting him for questioning.
According to the statement, the suspect allegedly confessed to killing the deceased during interrogation.
“During the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the offence. Preliminary findings indicate that he allegedly lured the deceased to Kitty on the night of July 6, 2026, where the fatal incident occurred before abandoning her body at the scene,” the statement added.
“The suspect has since been cautioned and remains in police custody. He will be charged and prosecuted in accordance with the laws of The Gambia upon the conclusion of the investigation.
The Gambia Police Force commended the investigators for what it described as their professionalism, diligence, and commitment, noting that their work led to the breakthrough in the case.
The police concluded that investigations into the incident were still ongoing.
This is not the first Nigerian to be caught in the web of a murder trial outside the shores of the country.
PUNCH Metro reported on Monday that a United Kingdom-based Nigerian teenager, Emmanuel Popoola, and his accomplice, Tayvon Etefia, were sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years each for the murder of 18-year-old Keanu Harker.
Source: Punch
