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…
The trial involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants for the alleged burning of the Capitol intensified on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Criminal Court ‘A’ at the Temple of Justice after prosecution witness Rafael Wilson acknowledged that defendant John Nyanti was brought back to Liberia to testify as a…
The Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia was a scene of drama when both defense and prosecuting attorneys rejected several individuals during a screening exercise intended to select the Panel of Jury to try the Capitol Building Arson Case involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and others. Many potential jurors…
The Supreme Court of Liberia has postponed the economic sabotage case involving former Finance Minister, Samuel Tweah, and three other ex-officials due to a lack of a Full Bench to hear the matter. The case, rescheduled for November 11, 2025, before the full bench could not have proceeded due to the absence of Justices Ceaineh…
During the opening of the November A.D. 2025 Term of Court of Criminal Assizes “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” for Montserrado County, judges called for the re-visitation of the statutory provision for “one jury trial at a time” to enhance judicial efficiency while maintaining the sanctity of trial by jury. Delivering the judges’ charge, Ousman…
