MONROVIA – The Liberia Nationwide Police has formally charged former Home Speaker J. Fonati Koffa with legal facilitation, arson, and legal conspiracy to commit arson, in reference to the December 2024 fireplace that engulfed a piece of the Capitol Constructing.
By Gerald C. Koinyeneh
Koffa was charged on Friday following hours of interrogation. He and 6 different lawmakers—all members of the then-Minority Bloc—had been summoned earlier this week as a part of the continuing investigation.
FrontPage Africa has confirmed that Consultant Jacob Debee has additionally been formally charged with legal conspiracy to commit arson. In an additional improvement, Consultant Abu B. Kamara has been charged with legal facilitation and conspiracy, reportedly primarily based on a dialog held on December 10, 2024—simply days earlier than the Capitol fireplace.
Safety is visibly heightened on the Liberia Nationwide Police Headquarters on Thursday. Officers blocked off entry to the premises as crowds of supporters and political observers gathered. Former Speaker Koffa made a dramatic entrance, stepping out of his SUV holding a toothbrush—broadly interpreted as a symbolic gesture of his readiness for potential detention.
This can be a creating story. FrontPage Africa will proceed to offer updates as new info emerges from Capitol Hill.
