PHOTO: Some of the alleged false alarmists
By Garmah Never Lomo, garmahlomo@gmail.com
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested, investigated, charged and sent to the Monrovia City Court five people on separate charges for allegedly “raising false alarm”.
This comes days after Police authorities accused some citizens of stoking fear in the public about a wave of insecurity intended to smear the image of President George Weah’s government.
According to police charge sheet, a defendant identified as Bai Sambolah age 22, was charged with False Public Alarm in Brewerville, for raising False Public Alarm in violation of Chapter 17, Section 17.4 of the Revised Penal Code of Liberia.
The charge sheet further disclosed that LNP investigators, on October 3, 2021, arrested defendant Sambolah for raising false public alarm, when he claimed that he had a boy child for sale to the Royal C Funeral home, Brewerville, VOA Community.
But explaining his side of the story to police investigators, one of the defendants summersaulted on his earlier testimony.
Mr. Sambolah reportedly claimed that he was drugged through a local food, Kanyan, a mixture of peanuts and farina.
He told LNP investigators that he had relocated to Monrovia from Grand Cape Mount to live with his brother whom he believed was in the position of taking care of him and taking him for rheumatism treatment.
Mr. Samulah is said to have pleaded with Police investigators to forgive him, vowing never to repeat said action.
The Police have also charged and sent to court a 22-year-old man known as Pascal Kollie, age 22 for another False Public Alarm.
Mr. Kollie is said to have for raising False Public Alarm in violation of Chapter 17, Section 17.4 of the Revised Penal Code of Liberia.
Police charge sheet revealed that On Friday, October 8, 2021, suspect Kollie was arrested in Brewerville on allegation of confessing that he was in the business of selling human parts.
In conversation with LNP investigators, suspect Kollie confessed that he was under the influence of alcohol which influenced him to have made such a statement.
He also pleaded for mercy, pledging never to repeat said behavior, the Police charge sheet says.
Claim of being injected in a commercial taxi
At the same time, he LNP has also sent to Court a Liberian Female for False Alarm.
The female is identified as Patience Hayes, 31-year-old, for raising False Public Alarm to law enforcement officers in violation of Chapter 17, Section 17.4 of the revised penal code of Liberia.
According to LNP investigators, Defendant Hayes had misinformed the Police and the public that on Friday, October 8, 2021, she went to Access Bank, Caldwell Branch where she withdrew the amount of 800,000 Liberian dollars belonging to her organization, United Women, a saving club.
She informed LNP investigators that after receiving said amount, she boarded a Taxi cab from Caldwell junction to Star Hotel Junction, Logan Town and before reaching at the hotel junction, one of the occupants on board the vehicle injected her right tigh which left her unconscious only to be seen at 17th Street, Sinkor, Beach side.
Contrary to the defendant’s testimony, Police investigation unveiled that the suspect mismanaged the organization’s saving funds. A medical report in possession of the Police shows that the defendant was never injected as indicated to Police investigators.
The Police charge sheet says that she later admitted to LNP investigators in the presence of her legal counsel that she chose to provide false public alarm to investigators and the public, so as to buy time in order to pay the money to her organization members.
Defendant Hayes however, pleaded for mercy for raising such false public alarm indicating that she was injected promising never to repeat said behavior.
Police clarify witch-hunt claim
In another development, the LNP has clarified report of Witch-hunt from Titus Pakalah, who is said to be an activist.
In its clarification, the Liberian National Police in it clarification said, that it has no hand in the case involving a Liberian citizen, Titus Pakalah who claims that the government through the Liberia National Police is going after him for his advocacy on ritualistic killings.
An LNP investigation revealed that Mr. Pakalah had allegedly dubbed a Nigerian national, George Obi, affectionately known as, “Original Japan Auto Parts” of the amount of six hundred and fifty United States Dollars under the pretense of arranging an invitation letter for him to travel to the United States of America or Australia.
The LNP investigation also established that the complainant, George Obi, alleged that on the orders of former District #13 Representative candidate, Hon. John J. Weah and a man only identified as “Red”, a septic tank was opened around his business place, thereby polluting his entire area and his vehicle was also damaged, leaving him with no option but to seek redress through the Magisterial Court in Tweh Farm, St. Paul Bridge.
The complainant also alleged that Hon. Weah owes him three hundred and fifty United States Dollars which derived from auto parts he (Hon. Weah) took from him on credit. Hence, the matter is currently being investigated by the Liberia National Police after the Judge of the Court ordered that the Liberia National Police look into the matter and report to the court.
Police arrest man with LD$20,000 counterfeit
The Liberia National Police has arrested a 30 year old man identified as Abraham Kangbo, a resident of New Kru Town, Bushrod Island for being in possession of 20,000 Liberian Counterfeit ban note
Defendant Kangbo was arrested while attempting to use 500 out of said amount at an entertainment center called Face To Face in New Kru Town.
He was arrested on Sunday October 10, 2021 during the evening hours and presently in Police custody at the national Police headquarters in Monrovia.