The Liberia National Police has arrested 61-year-old Mary Giah in connection with the deaths of three kids in Menlah Town, District #9, Nimba County. Police Spokesman, Sam Collins, has disclosed in a press release. The incident occurred on February 22, 2026. According to a preliminary investigation, Giah allegedly fled to a nearby town following the…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Rivercess County Detachment, has arrested two Liberian nationals in a major anti-drug operation involving illegal narcotics and live ammunition. According to a release dated Tuesday, February 18, 2026, on February 17, at approximately 6:00 PM, LDEA officers assigned to the Boegeezay Checkpoint intercepted and arrested Teah Toe, 54, and…
The Spokesperson for the Liberian National Police (LNP), Cecelia Clarke, has resigned, citing administrative challenges and what she perceives as an undermining of her role. The LNP has since dismissed these claims, citing routine issues in Clarke’s conduct. Her resignation came in response to what she called an unjustified administrative transfer meant to demote her…
After months of protests by women’s rights groups over the ‘careless’ approach to rape allegations involving suspended Deputy Minister for Youth Development Bryant McGill, investigative reports revealed his innocence. On November 15, 2025, media reports accused the former Deputy Minister of allegedly raping a 14-year-old minor. Speaking at the headquarters of the Liberia National Police…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has dismissed two of its officers after an internal investigation found them culpable of professional misconduct, including the excessive use of force against a suspect. The decision was announced at a press conference in Monrovia, where LDEA authorities described the action as part of the agency’s ongoing reform and…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Grand Bassa County Detachment, has arrested Emmanuel Kerkulah, 30, and Joshua Jackson, 28, at the Owens Grove checkpoint in the County. The suspects were found in possession of nineteen (19) plates, approximately 19 kilograms, of compressed marijuana, on board a bus en route from Monrovia to Bassa with license…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA)condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the actions of two LDEA officers identified as Solomon Gbondo and Faith Willie, seen assaulting a female suspect. On Tuesday, January 6, 2025, a video surfaced on social media showing a male officer striking a woman directly in the face while a female officer…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested two British nationals—Zion Sufren, 25, and Joshua Ayopo Andrews, 28 for alleged possession of cocaine and other substances. . According to LDEA, the suspects were arrested through a search and seizure warrant in the Baptist Seminary community, along the RIA Highway as part of the ongoing Operation “Clean Wave.” The suspects…
Authorities at the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP) on Monday, December 8, 2025, intercepted two Liberian women, Secret Kamara, 25, of Sinkor, and Christina Robert, 19, of ELWA, Paynesville, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance believed to be kush into the facility. According to MCP security, the two women, who currently reside together in Sinkor,…
The Liberia National Police (LNP), acting on investigative reports and formal recommendations from its Professional Standards Department (PSD), and with the endorsement of the Inspector General, has taken a range of disciplinary measures. According to a release, these measures include dismissals, suspensions, reinstatements, and exonerations. The actions targeted officers found in violation of duty, ethics,…
