Crime
Liberia: She Left Home to Collect Her Clothes but Never Returned: Sierra Leone Arrest Brings Hope for Justice in Omega Teen’s Killing
Monrovia – The arrest of a man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman who reportedly left home to retrieve her belongings has rekindled hope for justice for a grieving...
Crime
Liberia: Husband Charged with Murder Following Woman’s Death After Home Delivery in Maryland County
HARPER, Maryland County – A 54-year-old Maryland County resident, Abraham Collins, has been charged with murder and criminal facilitation, following the death of his...
News
Liberia: The EU spent $22 million to help rape victims get justice, but paralyzed legal system convicts just 2 rapists in 6 years
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A 57-year-old grandmother in Todee District says she was raped in January. Seven months later, her case has not been heard, no government official has visited...
Crime
Liberia: A Witness Offers Detailed Timeline as Court Awaits Evidence in Rape Case Against Detained NSA Staff Member
MONROVIA — An eyewitness has presented a detailed account of the movements of detained National Security Agency (NSA) staff member Jallah, asserting that his...
Crime
Liberia: After Delays and Bribery Allegations, Liberia’s Largest Human Trafficking Case Goes to Trial
Ten of 11 defendants in what prosecutors call Liberia’s largest human trafficking case are set to go on trial Wednesday, weeks after a grand...
Crime
Liberia: Court Sentences Woman in River Gee to 5 Years for LD$1.1M Tramadol Trafficking
FISH TOWN, River Gee County –His Honor D. Onesimus Banwon of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court has sentenced a woman to five years of imprisonment...
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Liberia: Tension in Gbeken as Angry Crowd Attempts to Mob Man Over Mysterious Death
GBEKEN, Maryland County — Tension gripped Gbeken Town in Karluway District, Maryland County, after video footage surfaced showing an angry crowd attempting to mob a...
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Liberia: Five Women Jailed 20 Years Each for Child Trafficking as Gender Ministry Welcomes Verdict
Monrovia – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has welcomed the sentencing of five women to 20 years imprisonment each for trafficking...
Crime
Liberia: Director of Passport Accused of Fraud Goes To Prison After Failing To File Bail
Monrovia - Arrested Director of Passport at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrew Wonplo, who is accused of selling Liberian Passports to foreign nationals,...
Crime
Liberia: Key Figure in Central Bank of Liberia’s US$25M Probe Takes Flight; Bank Demanding Return
Monrovia – Massah M. Sonie, one of the key figures associated with the investigation into the controversy surrounding what happened to the infusion by...
Crime
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Investigates Gregory Coleman, Deputy for Alleged Payroll Padding at Concession Bureau
MONROVIA – The Director-General of the National Bureau of Concessions (NBC) Gregory O. W. Coleman and his suspended Deputy, Daddy K. Gibson are undergoing...