Monrovia – Paynesville most notorious gang group Kubah, leader Varney Kiazolu alias Azonto along with five others have spent their first behind bars at the Monrovia Central Prison commonly known as South Beach.
Azonto and his accomplices were sent to prison (South Beach) by Magistrate Jomah Jallah of the Monrovia City Court.
They were forwarded to the Monrovia City Court on Tuesday by Liberia National Police for prosecution for the alleged commission of the crimes of criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, criminal mischief, criminal facilitation, armed robbery and criminal attempt to commit murder.
However, speaking to Judicial Reporters on prisoner’s bench at the Monrovia City Court, Azonto vowed to recruit more members for the gang group (Kubah) in prison.
“By me going to jail is like making me to mobilize more masses that are in jail. If I go back to jail again, I’m going to mobilize more because I need to change their minds,” Azonto said.
Azonto explained that he established the gang, ‘Kubah’, in prison two years ago to transform the lives of under privileged youths in the country.
Responding to a question about his support base, he said: “My support comes through loyalty, people that see my way of moving and interactions like the business people, money exchangers, drugs dealers and others.”
Azonto, however, pleaded for mercy on the allegation stating: “I am just asking for mercy because I have no bad intents, I have no bad mindset about the country.”
Azonto and his team were arrested during a raid on Thursday, January 7,2021 by the Liberia National Police (LNP) following series of complaints to the LNP about the gang group continuous harassment of peaceful citizens.
The group had been operating in Paynesville, specifically Duport Road and the GSA Road Communities with the slogan “Gbelleh by face, Kubah by heart”.
According to police charge sheet, the latest victims of the gang group action is Liberian comedian Paul Flomo, who assaulted and armed robbed on December 18, 2020 in Duport Road during the night hours.
“Also, Emmanuel D.C. Freeman home was attacked, looted and burnt down on the 14th of December 2020 in the Marshall Community, Margibi County, while Daniel Davies alias “DMX”, a resident of Monrovia was attacked and severely assaulted under his throat while in a local bar in Duport Road during the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 6,2021.” Excerpt of the charged sheet.
Police investigation further revealed that during the raid, three single barrel guns, several membership forms, and head ties with the group logo along with four single barrel gunshots were recovered.
