Monrovia – The Monrovia Metropolis Courtroom has ordered the discharge of former Home Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and three different lawmakers—Abu B. Kamara (District #15, Montserrado County), Dixon Seboe (District #16, Montserrado County), and Jacob Debee (District #3, Grand Gedeh County)—from the Monrovia Central Jail, the place they spent the previous two nights in pretrial detention.
FrontPage Africa gathered that their launch adopted the submitting of a US$1.8 million property bond, which was authorised by Stipendiary Justice of the Peace Ben Barco on Monday morning. The bond clears the best way for the lawmakers to be turned over to their authorized group whereas awaiting trial.
Koffa and his co-defendants are accused of orchestrating the December 18, 2024 “arson assault” on the Capitol Constructing, which destroyed key elements of the legislature, together with the Joint Chambers, and brought about an estimated US$8.6 million in damages.
The courtroom and its environment have been crowded with supporters and political allies, together with former President George Manneh Weah and Alexander B. Cummings, who made uncommon joint appearances to precise solidarity with the accused.
A number of former officers of the CDC-led administration have been additionally seen contained in the courtroom.
