Former Conakry governor Mathurin Bangoura remanded in custody
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africaguinée
Former Conakry governor General Mathurin Bangoura was remanded in custody on 10 November 2026 at Coyah prison, over alleged fraud, breach of trust and forgery. In the same case, Abdourahmane Baldé, director general of the National Youth Employment Fund (FONIJ), was jailed for embezzlement of public funds, according to Africaguinee.
Former Conakry governor General Mathurin Bangoura was remanded in custody on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and taken to Coyah civil prison, according to Africaguinee.com. He had previously spent several days at the premises of the Office for the Repression of Economic and Financial Crimes (ORDEF).
He faces proceedings for fraud, breach of trust, forgery and use of forged authentic and commercial documents, as well as obstructing a shareholder’s right to take part in a general meeting. According to our information, he was already under investigation by the special prosecutor of the Special Court for Economic and Financial Crimes (CRIEF) in a case linked to the company Réma Tip Top Guinea SARL.
The same day, Abdourahmane Baldé, director general of the National Youth Employment Fund (FONIJ), was also remanded in custody, according to several concordant sources. Already subject to an exit ban issued by the CRIEF prosecutor, he is being prosecuted for embezzlement of public funds, corruption and illicit enrichment. The two men were due to spend their first night in detention at the Coyah central prison.
