Vol chez Eva Tra : 100 millions réclamés par l'animatrice, le parquet exige 5 ans ferme
The Dakar court of summary jurisdiction heard the case of the jewelry theft that occurred on July 24, 2026, at the home of TFM presenter Awa Traoré, also known as Eva Tra, this Friday. Two defendants appeared in court: Mouhamed Coulibaly, 40, a merchant residing in Taïba Niassène, charged with fraud involving jewelry valued at 14 million FCFA, and Baye Guèye, 41, a painter residing in the same area, charged with receiving stolen goods.
According to the prosecution, Mr. Coulibaly has already been sentenced to six months for breach of trust. In court, both defendants denied the charges against them, despite the technical evidence presented in the case file.
Eva Tra's son recounts how he returned the jewelry
BW Seck, son of Awa Traoré, with whom the alleged perpetrators had been in contact, recounted the scheme: “He called the landline. He introduced himself as a Sonatel agent. He told me the Wi-Fi was going to be cut off and that we would be charged double. I told him I didn't handle the bills. He didn't hang up and asked for my number,” he said. According to his account, the caller then claimed to have spoken with his mother and asked him to give her the jewelry. “He asked me to break down the wardrobe door. I did. He asked me to give the bag to the taxi driver. Which I did,” the young man stated.
Eva Tra: "I think it's a network."
Eva Tra, in turn, recounted the circumstances in which she discovered the theft. “It was a Friday, I was at the sewing workshop with my friends. There were a lot of calls on my phone, from private numbers and Tigo numbers. There was even a third number,” she explained. She said she received a call from someone pretending to be someone else. “They called me on the number 76… saying, ‘Hello, Mom?’ I said yes. After they took the jewelry, I got in touch with them. I think it’s a network,” Eva Tra stated.
The victim claims to have negotiated for 17 minutes with her interlocutors. They then allegedly told her that her jewelry had been stolen by people who had given it to them and asked her to identify certain pieces, including items 18 and 21. "What really hurts me is that they insulted me at the end," she confided.
Baye Guèye disputes his statements during the investigation
When questioned, Baye Guèye denied any involvement. He claimed he was in Kaolack for his work as a painter. However, the judge reminded him of statements he had allegedly made to investigators. According to these statements, the defendant had admitted to receiving 400,000 FCFA as a commission after the sale of the jewelry. "I used this money to buy medication for my sick mother," he stated during the investigation.
In court, Baye Guèye changed his story, claiming that investigators had attributed these statements to him after brutalizing him.
The case file also mentions a trip to Gambia with Mouhamed Coulibaly to sell gold. Baye Guèye formally denied making such statements to investigators.
Mouhamed Coulibaly also denied the accusations. "I only have one phone, an Oppo," he stated. However, the presiding judge presented him with the technical evidence in the case file, which indicated a Motorola phone whose IMEI had been located. According to the investigation, Mouhamed Coulibaly used his own number, as well as his wife's, to call Awa Traoré's landline.
The defendant admits that the device belonged to him, but maintains that he entrusted it to his wife before the phone was lost in a forest a long time ago.
Sonatel is demanding one million
Sonatel, represented by attorney Moulaye Kane, filed a civil suit and requested that Mouhamed Coulibaly be found guilty of impersonating a Sonatel civil servant. The lawyer argued that the actions seriously damaged the company's operations and image and sought one million CFA francs in damages.
On Eva Tra's side, lawyers Aboubacry Barro and Fatoumata Sall pleaded the defendants' guilt. Mr. Barro described the defendants as "clever swindlers" and requested that Sonatel be brought into the case, arguing that the operator was also at fault. On behalf of the plaintiff, he claimed 100 million FCFA in damages.
Fatoumata Sall, for her part, raised the alleged existence of a cross-border gang operating between Senegal and The Gambia. According to her, the case should have been the subject of a judicial investigation. The lawyer emphasized the numerous phone calls made. "They made 17 calls to prevent Ms. Awa Traoré from calling her son, or vice versa," she asserted.
The prosecutor's observations
In his closing argument, the public prosecutor recounted the events of July 24th. According to the prosecution, individuals used the landline at Awa Traoré's home and reached her son. He was allegedly manipulated before gathering his mother's belongings and handing them over to a taxi driver.
Following the victim's complaint, the investigation, according to the prosecutor's office, led to the discovery of a phone number in Kaolack, specifically in Taïba Niassène. The prosecutor based his findings on technical evidence and statements gathered during the investigation. "There is technical evidence and circumstantial confessions," he asserted, before dismissing Baye Guèye's change of story.
The public prosecutor also highlighted the defendants' criminal records, stating that they were individuals with prior convictions who were unlikely to be willing to reform. Following these observations, the prosecutor requested a five-year prison sentence for each of the two defendants.
The defense invokes reasonable doubt
In defense of Mouhamed Coulibaly, attorney Abdou Aziz Diop contested the established link between his client and the events. The lawyer explained that Coulibaly had not been arrested in Taïba Niassène. According to him, he had been summoned to the Kaolack Research Brigade in connection with another case involving agricultural machinery, before being released. Investigators then linked this to the Eva Tra case. Diop challenged the validity of the technical requisitions issued by Sonatel. "There is no requisition bearing Sonatel's signature," the lawyer insisted.
Acknowledging the seriousness of the charges, he nevertheless emphasized that "one cannot convict on reasonable doubt." According to him, the Motorola phone attributed to his client ceased to be active on April 14, 2025. "If Mouhamed Coulibaly is found guilty, it will come as a surprise to me. Because I know him well," stated Mr. Diop, who described his client as a businessman enjoying the trust of the banks and awaiting 30 million CFA francs in financing to invest in the rainy season. The defense requested Mouhamed's acquittal based on reasonable doubt.
The court gave the floor to Baye Guèye, who has no legal representation. The defendant asked the court for leniency.
The case was adjourned for deliberation until October 9, 2026.
Commentaires (14)
En plus il sait où se trouvent les bijoux de valeur de sa mère.
Quant au "journaliste", je pense qu'il doit retourner au lycée
2 - Comment se fait it il que l'enfant defonce l'armoire sans qu'aucun adulte dans la maison ne reagisse?
3 - Pourquoi le taximan n'est pas au tribunal?
4 - Pourquoi ils ont appele La maman avec leur propre telephone apres avoir reussi un coup de maitre de ce genre?
Ay sath you mousse be pare bete en meme temps.
KHANA EVA TRA SON FILS A 3 ANS..???? nakh khale bou yewou dou deff ni...
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