The Judicial Branch of the Liberian government is calling on the Executive and Legislature to revisit the 2024 budgetary allocation to the judiciary The Judiciary wants immediate actions taken to address what they called “Very serious issue.” The Judiciary through the Supreme Court, rejected appropriations in the 2024 fiscal budget. The Judiciary noticed that the…
Magistrate Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice on Tuesday June 4, 2024, sent to jail a 28-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend for stolen phone. The incident reportedly occurred in the Baptist Seminary Community on May 17, 2024. Defendant Jamel Dinerson was charged with Manslaughter, which the Liberia…
Magistrate Ben L. Barco of the Monrovia City Court has sent to jail two judicial employees for Misapplication of Entrusted Property, Theft of Property and Criminal Conspiracy involving party litigants. The two employees are Court Sheriff, Pobleh P, Wea and Clerk of Court, Nah J. Wollor. The criminal acts were said to have occurred from…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested its officer, a police officer and two others with Drugs. Addressing a news conference on Monday, May 20, 2024, Director General Abraham Kromah said those arrested were Police officer Abraham K Kromah, LDEA Commander Martha Massally, Musa Kromah and Jack Harrison, a Ghanaian fisherman. Director Kromah indicated…
After exactly two terms of court battle in a US$100k theft case involving Pastor Abraham Benjamin of the Christ Embassy Church and US based Liberian, Christina Mamtu Singbah, a twelve-man jury have returned a unanimous not guilty verdict against the man of God. After the verdict was read, Judge A. Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court…
A Liberian delegation comprising the President of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), Cllr. Sylvester D. Rennie and Chief Justice, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, has departed Liberia for Freetown, Sierra Leone to participate in an international conference hosted by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice. According to an LNBA release, the conference, which is currently taking…
A 16-year old boy identified as Boakai Sheriff alias ‘Five Dollars Note’ has been charged with murder and remanded at the Monrovia Central Prison for allegedly killing Amanda Nebo of the Monrovia City Police. Magistrate Ben Barco on Monday, May 13, 2024, sent to jail Defendant Sheriff based on police investigation. The defendant is charged…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested a 50-year-old Sierra Leona identified as Jahanatu Bangura with 32 plates of compressed marijuana in Kamara Town, Po River. The confiscated drug is said to be valued at US$15,000. Addressing a press conference recently, LDEA Deputy Director for Operations, Hassan Fadiga said suspect Bangura was arrested during…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) through its Inspector General, Gregory O.W. Coleman, has modified the ‘No-Go-Zone’ restriction on motorcyclists and tricycle riders, following several appeals. Addressing a news conference on Thursday, May 9, 2024, Coleman said reverting on the restriction is due to several appeals and public outcries from the student community and Vice President…
What appears to be a support in the non-guilty judgement brought down by Judge Nelson Chinneh in favor of Lucas Richards, an American, has surfaced with Chief Justice, Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh adding her voice. At a conference of the International Association of Judges (IAJ) on Monday, May 6, 2024, Chief Justice Youh made specific reference…
