Court orders police to produce QCell CCTV footage

A court order is forcing police to cough up CCTV footage that prosecutors claim does not even exist in their case file.

Justice Jaiteh orders CCTV production

• Justice Ebrima Jaiteh ruled Monday on a defence application.
• QCell Limited's headquarters footage is central to the dispute.
• Omar Cham confirmed that QCell had handed footage to the police already.
• Cham said the company kept zero copies for itself.

Defence invokes the Evidence Act

• Section 221 lets courts compel document production from anyone.
• F.C. Anyanwu cited that statute for the defence side.
• Prosecutor F. Drammeh pushed back, calling the footage nonexistent.
• Jaiteh noted investigators might hold untransmitted material.

Next steps hinge on police compliance

• Latrikunda German Police Post must produce the footage.
• Officers face a sworn court appearance if it vanishes.
• Jaiteh said the footage could objectively confirm either side.
• Proceedings resume on 5 May 2026.