FLASHBACK: Alieu Sheriff on the ground after severe flogging
By Garmah Never Lomo, garmahlomo@gmail.com
Monrovia- Truck Conductor Alieu Sheriff recently died in the Gardnersville suburb of Monrovia, immediately after being brutalized by officers of the Liberia National Police, and latest autopsy report say blunt force killed him.
On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the Ministry of Justice through its Acting Minister Nyanti Tuan revealed that the cause of death of the Bus Conductor, Alieu Sheriff, was unnatural and at the result of blunt Force Injury to the back of the head coupled with a preliminary investigation report.
Three police officers were implicated in the flogging.
The autopsy report was released to the media at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism in a special press briefing.
Officers involved in the flogging are Samuel N. Borbor, Alexander Sackor and Harris Monger.
According to Acting Minister Tuan, the autopsy was performed at the John F. Kennedy Memorial hospital by Liberian Pathologists Dr. Benedict Kolee and Dr. Zobon Kpadeh including family members of the deceased.
Deputy Justice Min. Tuan and other officials on Tuesday at MICAT
It was disclosed that on July 29,2021, information received from Zone four based revealed that during the early morning hours, police officers from Zone four were called to respond at the National Transit Authority bus parking yard along the Japan freeway to bring a situation under control.
Accordingly, when the officers responded to the NTA yard, they saw deceased Alieu Shriff lying on the ground unconscious. Predicated upon the deceased condition, he was rush at the JFK where he was pronounced Dead on Arrival (DOA) by medical Doctor.
The death of Sheriff sparked a serious protest at the National police headquarters in Monrovia weeks ago.
In the wake of the public outcry, the Ministry of Justice ordered the Liberia National people to arrest and conduct preliminary investigation of the alleged suspects (officers) where they were detained in keeping with statutory period at the LNP headquarters.
However, consistent with Article 21 of the Liberian Constitution of 1986, the alleged suspects were released in keeping with the constitution of human rights best standards to individuals having moral influence over them and to appear when requested.
In an exclusive interview with the spokesperson for the Movement Against Police Brutality, Amara Fofana said that they are satisfied with the autopsy report and the next thing they will like to see is speedy trial for the Defendants.
Mr. Fofana added that their protest was meant to call the attention of the government and to put measures in place to prevent another occurrence.
For his part, Prince Mulbah, deputy Police Commissioner for the Crime Services Division of the LNP said within forty-eight hours, the Defendant’s will be charged and sent to court for further prosecution.