PHOTO: Wounded Notorious armed robber Kesselle Mulbah (using crutches) being escorted from the Police HQ to court
By Garmah Never Lomo, garmahlomo@gmail.com
After recently arresting notorious armed robber and alleged government operative, Kesselle Mulbah, alias “Kezo”, Police in Monrovia sent him to court today, Thursday, October 8, 2020.
Mulbah, who is also widely believed to a bodyguard of Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Kojee, a month ago allegedly killed a member of the local civilian crimes watch group, “Kapao-Kapao secure Liberia Inc”.
Since his arrest, he has been kept at the Liberian National Police headquarters on Capitol Hill, but after appearing in court he has now been sent to the Monrovia Central Prison, with many wondering for how long since in fact this man is said to be backed by some big hand.
Defendant Mulbah had previously been arrested and sent to court on several occasions but has been released from the Monrovia Central prison on orders of some higher-ups in government.
This alleged notorious armed robber, 36, was acquainted with his constitutional rights, thoroughly investigated and subsequently charged with the Criminal offenses ranging from conspiracy, armed robbery and murder which is in violation of chapter 10,15 and 14, section 10.4 and subchapter C, section 15.32 and section 14.1 of the revised penal code of the Republic of Liberia.
During the commission of the crimes, victim Keith Nah, Oumaru Barry, James Zayzay and others of the Kapao-Kapao group sustained injuries and loss of the properties and cash, while victim Vafoday M. Karvah was kiledl in the process. In his operation, Mulbah sustained injury while exchanging fire with the police.
The incident occurred at separate locations from Baptist Seminary on the Monrovia Robertsfield highway and Dexville market community from March 2-August 14, 2020.
Police Charge Sheet
According to police charge sheet, Victim Facia L. McCauley, a resident of Baptist Seminary community service told the police Crime Service Division Investigation that on Monday March 2,2020 at 11:30pm, her cousin, Keith Nah came from out with his girlfriend in her Gray Rav-4 Jeep and stopped at the gate, as soon as his Nephew in the presence of Alex Flomo Jr. opened the gate, three unknown men armed with single barrel shot guns rushed in the fence, placed Keith Nah, his girlfriend and Alex Flomo Jr. under gun point, pepper sprayed them and made away with some items.
The stolen item included a Gray Rav-4 Jeep value US $9,000, one iPhone valued US$1,600 and Samsung Galaxy Note -8 valued US $400 and one Al-pod valued at US $150 among several others.
The second victim from the armed robbery case is Oumaru Barry and other residents of Dexville market community told the police/CSD Investigation that on August 14, 2020 about 2:30pm while, in their various shops, some unknown men armed with cutlasses, single barrel shot guns and others deadly weapons and forcibly entered their various business places. They were placed under gun point and made several valuable items one park-9 worth US$120 and cash US$ 300 among several other items.
Another victim, James Zayzay several items including phones and victim Mak Z. Dehmie, whose cash were taken away police charge sheet narrated.
During police Investigation of Defendant Kesselle Mulbah, alias “Kezo” he denied his involvement into said crimes armed robbery and murder.
The Investigation established that suspect Kessele Mulbah alias Kezo and others to be identified went in the Baptist Seminary community and placed victims Nah, Flomo and Keith Nah’s girlfriend under gun point, pepper sprayed them before making away with their properties including cash along with the gray Rav-4 Jeep.
The Investigation also established that suspect Kesselle Mulbah and others to be identified we’re armed with cutlasses, single barrel shot guns and other deadly weapons went in the Dexville market community, forcibly entered victim Oumaru Barry’s tea shop. He was placed him under gun point before making away with the herein mentioned properties, including a cash and they also went to victim
Taylor shop placed he and Mark Dehmie under gun point, searched and made away their properties including cash.
Findings from the police investigation showed that during the armed robbery at Dexville market community, the Kapao secure Liberia Inc. team responded on the crime scene and later went in pursuit of one of the perpetrators in person of defendant Mulbah alias Kezo who was in a gray Rav-4 Jeep; while, defendant Mulbah was escaping from the members of the Kapao secure Liberia Inc., the police charge sheet disclosed.
Defendant Mulbah intentionally hit and knock down victim Vafoday M. Karvah of the Kapao secure Liberia inc. who was taking to the JFK medical hospital, where he was pronounced death on arrival by doctor on call, the police charge sheet added.
That while, the Anti robbery unit/CSD bravo was in pursuit of defendant Kessele Mulbah alias Kezo opened fire at the agents of the anti-robbery unit’s bravo team when the agents of the anti-robbery bravo team returned fire, leaving defendant Mulbah to sustained bullet wound on his left knee.