Gabon’s Justice Minister orders re-incarceration of two temporarily released murder suspects

Gabon’s justice minister has announced that he has ordered the return of two young rapist and murder suspects to pre-trial detention. Outraged Be relevant to their releases on social networks.

An 18-year-old woman, Michaela, was raped and murdered, causing a sensation Australia Gabon In August 2023, the two alleged attackers were arrested and held in Libreville Central Prison after pleading guilty.

More this A blogger recently revealed the release of two suspects, including a video of one of them that went viral in France. one There was a strong protest on social networks.

“Subsequent disciplinary measures”

The two men “benefited from a provisional release measure approved by the investigating judge” date December 22, 2023,” Justice Minister Paul-Marie Gondjout detailed in a press release on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

“Minister of Justice, Gard Dessou could not allow this situation to continue, it was intolerable and unacceptable, and he ordered the Attorney General to take all legal measures for his immediate imprisonment. of Two young men, the press release continued.

The minister also “instructed the Inspectorate General of Judicial Services to conduct an investigation to determine responsibility” personal Where possible, strict implementation of substantive disciplinary measures.”

This announcement was made on the eve of the commemoration Sudden first birthday National From 30 August 2023which marked the decline of the Bongo dynasty and the rise of General Blaise Oligy Nguema.

(AFP report)