Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: He Made the Mistake of Attempting a Robbery and Will Regret It Bitterly

Author: senenews.comPublished on: November 5, 2026Country: Senegal

Crime & Law

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: He Made the Mistake of Attempting a Robbery and Will Regret It Bitterly

A. Sène, a fisherman living in Gueule Tapée, was remanded in custody after being charged with snatching gold jewelry from M. K. Lees, a UNESCO Chair professor for sport and peace who was in Dakar for the 2026 Youth Olympics. The theft took place on November 3 at about 10:30 a.m. on the Corniche Ouest near Magic Land; a motorcyclist chased the suspect to Soumbédioune beach, where police arrested him. Lees identified him and estimated the two missing pendants’ value at €8,000, or about 5.2 million CFA francs. Sène admitted snatching one gold chain but denied taking the pendants, saying he intended to sell the jewelry to meet his financial needs.

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