Aby Ndour indicted for abuse of company assets and obstruction of trade in Aby's Garden case
Singer Aby Ndour, statutory manager of Aby's Garden, has been indicted by the investigating judge of the 2nd chamber of the Dakar court for abuse of company assets and obstruction of trade. This follows a complaint filed by her associate, Babacar Athie, who alleges the disappearance of 420 million FCFA that is not reflected in the company's bank accounts or accounting records. The investigating magistrate has decided to continue the investigation. This development comes after a previous complaint filed by Aby Ndour against Babacar Athie, which led to his arrest and subsequent provisional release after he deposited 40 million FCFA. The dispute escalated after Athie was convicted of destroying company checks, leading to his removal as manager. He challenged this revocation in the commercial court, which annulled the decision, citing a failure to respect the legal notice period for summoning associates. Athie also initiated proceedings for the company's liquidation, which is still pending, and requested access to Aby's Garden's surveillance camera footage, a request that was denied. In the current proceedings, Aby Ndour was indicted but granted provisional release. She denies the accusations, stating she never acted as the effective manager of the company and lost access to bank accounts after Athie's revocation. She claims the accounts require a double signature and that Athie requested banks maintain this system. Ndour also points to an accounting expertise report from a previ
