Monrovia – The Monrovia City Court has ordered the release of former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three other lawmakers—Abu B. Kamara (District #15, Montserrado County), Dixon Seboe (District #16, Montserrado County), and Jacob Debee (District #3, Grand Gedeh County)—from the Monrovia Central Prison, where they spent the past two nights in pretrial detention.
FrontPage Africa gathered that their release followed the filing of a US$1.8 million property bond, which was approved by Stipendiary Magistrate Ben Barco on Monday morning. The bond clears the way for the lawmakers to be turned over to their legal team while awaiting trial.
Koffa and his co-defendants are accused of orchestrating the December 18, 2024 “arson attack” on the Capitol Building, which destroyed key parts of the legislature, including the Joint Chambers, and caused an estimated US$8.6 million in damages.
The courtroom and its surroundings were crowded with supporters and political allies, including former President George Manneh Weah and Alexander B. Cummings, who made rare joint appearances to express solidarity with the accused.
Several former officials of the CDC-led administration were also seen inside the courtroom.
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