As Persons Of Interest: Is “Chicken Coming Home To Roost”?
PHOTO: (L-R) Late IAA boss Barthan Nyeswa and Police IG Gregory Coleman addressing a news conference today, Tuesday
Monrovia- The Liberia National Police has invited the ex-ministers of Health and Finance in the former CDC government and the former National Port Authority (NPA) Managing Director, now Senator Bill Twehway and others for questioning in connection of the mysterious death of former Internal Audit Agency (IAA) boss Emmanuel Barthan Nyeswa, as Garmah Never Lomo reports.
Mr. Nyeswa’s lifeless body was found in his yard in the 72nd community in in the Paynesville suburb of Monrovia October of 2024.
After his mysterious death, the official account was that the former head of the IAA had fallen from the balcony of his home at night, after returning from an entertainment center in Monrovia’s Congo Town suburb.
Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman told a news conference at the Liberia National Police headquarters in Monrovia today, Tuesday July 23, 2024 that they have invited several persons of interest and held interviews with them in connection to the death of Mr. Nyeswa.
Those persons of interest invited are, Cllr. Norris Tweh, Dr. Emmanuel Wreh, Mr. James Thompson, Ms. Tina J. Mort, Mr. Gibson H. Tumbay, Mr. Robert S.M. Ketter, Mr. Musa Sesay, Ms. Hawa Mienwipia, Ms, Florence Zeanbaon and Mr. Joe Tokpah.
In coming week, the LNP says it has also invited and request the appearance of the below persons of interest to provide pertinent information to the team of investigators of the Cold Case Unit Crime Service Department reference their presence at the JKF Memorial Hospital immediately after the incident which occurred at victim Emmanuel Barthan Nyeswa’s 72ndresidence community.
Former Health Minister Dr.Wilhelmina Jallah, former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweh, Former National Port Authority Managing Director now Senator of Rivercess County Bill Twehway and Mr. Teakon Williams.
In another development, the Liberia National Police has exonerated the proprietor of the St. Moses Funeral parlor Mr. Moses Ashossouhle and Abraham Samuels who were accused of killing three boys in October of 2020.
But the police said that during their in-depth investigation, did not establish criminality on the part of St. Moses funeral boss and Abraham Samuels.
According to the police investigation conducted, a blue canoe of six occupants capsized while crossing over the St Paul River, three persons survived namely Andrew Sumo, Cephas Momo and Daniel Kolleh while three persons namely Siafa Boimah, Robert Blamo Jr. and Bobby Gbeanquoi submerged into the river.
The police indicated law enforcement officers and residents of the area jointly mounted search and following two weeks of search a lifeless body was discovered drifted in the St. Paul river about two miles from where the canoe capsized
According to the investigation, the lifeless body was identified by eyes witnesses to include Jerry Sumo to be that of Siafa Boimah. The body was observed and all body parts were intact.
The police maintained that Chapter 25, sub chapter 25.3 of the Civil procedure law of the Republic of Liberia with Caption Presumption of life and Death which states when a person is missing, when he has not been heard from or communicated with, within the period of seven years, then that person is presumed dead.
Meanwhile, the police has also charged in absentia suspect Boye Benjamin Baker from the United states of America, with multiple charges ranging from Criminal conspiracy, smuggling, supplying firearms, destructive devices and possession and sale of physical objects for lethal use etc in connection to the seizure and recovery of arms, ammunition and assorted military hardware from the Freeport of Monrovia and G-4 community Bewerville shipped in the country which occurred on January 4th and 6th 2023 respectively.