212:. He was apparently informed that he would instead be appointed as Gambian ambassador to Taiwan, but in fact, in November 2009, he was arrested at his home by armed soldiers. In March 2010, he was put on trial along with eight others (including three civilians) for conspiring to overthrow the Yahya Jammeh in 2009. All eight were convicted in July 2010 and seven were sentenced to death. He denied the charges, insisting on his innocence, and absolute commitment to President Jammeh's government. Their appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in April 2011 and the Supreme Court in October 2012, but reduced to long-term imprisonment by the Supreme Court in November 2014.
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