Malian man dies after falling from Malabo Gendarmerie window
Mamadu Maiga, detained in the Bettomax betting probe, died after a fall from a window in the National Gendarmerie in Malabo on Saturday night.
Malian citizen Mamadu Maiga died after allegedly falling from a window at the National Gendarmerie headquarters in Malabo on the night of Saturday, November 7, at around 21:30. He had been detained in connection with an investigation into the sports betting company Bettomax, after being summoned for questioning on Friday, November 6.
Rufino Ndong Esono Nchama, a former minister of culture and tourism who was held in the same case, said he saw Maiga try to climb out of a window of their shared room and shouted for help before Maiga jumped. Ndong Esono Nchama said Maiga seemed very frightened and restless, and that he did not witness any physical violence against him. Officers searched the area near the port, where Maiga's body was later found.
Maiga's brother, Colaba, said he last saw him on Saturday when he brought him food. He said they spoke normally and he saw no signs of physical violence, adding that he asked about his health and his children during the visit.
Why it mattersMaiga's death places a detention case under scrutiny and leaves his family without the man who was being questioned in the probe.