ZORZOR, Lofa County, Liberia- The discovery of the battered body of a 28 year old motorcyclist has brought fear amongst citizens and commuters along the Zorzor -Salayea highway in Liberia’s Northwestern Lofa County.
According to police investigators, J. Barkolleh Tokpah, age 28 was discovered on Friday August 8, 2018 between Suclumu town and Zorzor city, with a hole at the back of his neck.
Police officials quote family members as saying that the late Barkolleh Tokpa is believed to have been killed by an unknown individual, who he took on his bike from Yarpeah in Salayea District to Zorzor City with two tan of oil and one fourteen.
Family members indicated that the motorcyclist was seen on that faithful day transporting oil from Yarpeah to Zorzor on three different occasions before being allegedly murdered.
According to police, it is believed that the alleged perpetrator use a shotgun single barrel to shot the victim from the back of his head while they both were on the motorbike before reaching the immigration check point in Zorzor City around 7-8pm.
The unknown perpetrator is reported to have escaped with the motorbike in question after allegedly committing the act.
Following an examination of the body by a fifteen-man jury, the corpse of the 28-year-old man was however turned over to the family for burial.
This is the second time in less than two months that a motorcyclist has been allegedly murdered along the Salayea to Zorzor highway by unknown individuals who normally made their way with the bikes.
The situation which many have condemned is said to be very worrisome for not just motorcyclists but other travelers as well. Report by Tokpa Tarnue in Lofa