MONROVIA, Liberia – Al Hussein Fadiga, one of many two brothers on the middle of a high-profile libel case has been arrested and remanded on the Monrovia Central Jail following a courtroom order issued by the Civil Regulation Courtroom on the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Fadiga was taken into custody on Monday in reference to a $1.6 million libel judgment awarded to former Liberia Drug Enforcement Company (LDEA) Director Abraham Kromah. The courtroom had earlier discovered each Al Hussein and his twin brother, Hassan Fadiga, liable within the civil swimsuit and has since pursued enforcement of the judgment.
Courtroom officers mentioned the arrest adopted a number of failed makes an attempt to serve judicial summonses on the brothers. The courtroom’s sheriff executed the arrest of Al Hussein early Monday after the defendants repeatedly ignored courtroom orders to seem.
Al Hussein is anticipated to spend his first night time on the Monrovia Central Jail, whereas his brother and co-defendant, Hassan Fadiga, stays at massive. Authorities confirmed {that a} search is ongoing to find and apprehend him.
Talking to reporters following the arrest, Kromah described the ruling as each a private vindication and a broader message to discourage defamation.
“This matter severely broken my character,” Kromah mentioned. “This judgment ought to function a warning — that you simply can’t make baseless accusations about somebody and count on to go unpunished.”
Courtroom sources say enforcement efforts will proceed till the total quantity of the judgment is happy.
