Prosecution and Defense lawyers in the case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and other ex-officials of government engaged in heated arguments on Monday, March 30, 2026, after the state secured a significant victory in getting several crucial pieces of evidence admitted into the trial. Prosecutors presented a series of documents deemed essential to proving…
Attention in the ongoing economic sabotage trial at Criminal Assizes “C” has shifted to the prosecution’s subpoenaed witnesses, who are expected to produce original cheque instruments and other financial documents that could directly link former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and his co-defendants to the questioned transactions. This follows Judge Ousman Feika’s order compelling officials…
The ongoing economic sabotage trial at Criminal Assizes “C” took a pivotal turn this week after a key prosecution witness from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) distanced former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. from the direct signing of major financial instruments at the heart of the case. Testifying as the…
The Presiding Judge of Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice, Osuman Feika, has rejected a motion filed by former National Security Advisor Jefferson Karmoh seeking a separate trial in the high-profile economic sabotage case involving several former officials of the Weah administration. Karmoh is facing trial alongside former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, former…
The ongoing Capitol Arson trial has been temporarily suspended following a petition filed before the Supreme Court of Liberia by former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants. The petition challenges what the defense team describes as an irregular and legally questionable decision by Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” to…
The Monrovia City Court has ordered the arrest of Moses H. Abossouhe, Chief Executive Officer of St. Moses Funeral Parlor, following allegations of the unlawful exhumation and reburial of a deceased woman. The arrest order is contained in a writ issued by Stipendiary Magistrate L. Ben Barco after a formal complaint was lodged by private…
The Assigned Judge of Criminal Court “B” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Judge Mameita Jabateh-Sirleaf, emphasized the importance of respect for the rule of law during the opening for the February Term of Court AD 2026 for Criminal Assizes, stating that no one is above the law. Judge Jabateh-Sirleaf, delivering the charge on…
Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is facing a tough situation with the Debt Court of Montserrado County after acknowledging a debt of US$364,322 to a Swedish engineering firm, ELTEL Network. According to the court, the total liability now stands at US$415,327.08, following the addition of statutory interest, legal fees, and court costs to the principal judgment…
Defense lawyers in the ongoing arson case involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and others have termed the trial as politically motivated after a lower court decided to disband the jury. Criminal Court ‘A’ at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia is expected to select a new set of jurors after the disbandment of…
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, during the proceedings of Criminal Court ‘A’, the Capitol Building arson case took a dramatic turn. Prosecution witness Rafael Wilson from the Liberia National Police (LNP) provided explosive testimony, directly linking the defendants to the crime scene. Inspector Wilson, who has spent eight…
