By Kruah Thompson
On the night time of September 24, 2025, a fireplace broke out at former President George Weah’s residence on ninth Road, Sinkor, severely damaging his bed room. Whereas firefighters ultimately introduced the blaze beneath management, the trigger stays unsure.
Occasion officers recommend doable foul play, whereas authorities representatives insist the fireplace was unintentional, seemingly attributable to {an electrical} fault.
Eyewitnesses reported that Weah himself raised the alarm, and residents helped include the flames earlier than the fireplace service arrived. Authorities officers, nonetheless, acknowledged that firefighters arrived on the residence inside six minutes and rapidly extinguished the fireplace.
The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Weah’s political celebration, condemned the incident as a “premeditated assault” on the previous president. Performing Chairman Janga Kowo known as for an intensive investigation, together with a global inquiry to find out the fireplace’s true trigger.
In response, the Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs on the Ministry of Data, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism (MICAT) denied any authorities involvement. He acknowledged that firefighters responded round 12:48 a.m., arrived by 12:54 a.m., extinguished the fireplace by 1:30 a.m., and departed the scene at 2:03 a.m.
In line with the deputy minister, the fireplace began in Weah’s bed room, spreading from the mattress to a dresser. Preliminary assessments recommend {an electrical} fault triggered it.
Investigators reportedly tried to entry the residence on Wednesday morning to find out the precise trigger however had been denied entry, being informed they’d be contacted when wanted.
The CDC maintains that the fireplace was a deliberate try on Weah’s life, implying doable authorities involvement. The deputy minister dismissed these claims as “free discuss,” emphasizing that the fireplace service responded promptly however has but to finish its investigation.
He additionally famous that authorities officers haven’t been granted entry to the residence’s CCTV cameras, which may present essential proof.
Although the Liberia Nationwide Fireplace Service has not formally confirmed particulars, the conflicting accounts from the federal government and the CDC have raised questions in regards to the precise reason for the blaze, leaving the general public unsure about who’s telling the reality.
