Liberia: Criminal Court “A” Points 72-Hour Ultimatum for Government to Produce Guinean National Amid Mysterious Disappearance and Alleged Homicide
Monrovia, Liberia – Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the federal government, demanding the instant manufacturing of Ibrahim Khalil Cherif, a Guinean nationwide who reportedly disappeared beneath mysterious circumstances and is now alleged to have been murdered.
By Willie N. Tokpah [email protected]
The courtroom’s order follows widespread issues about Ibrahim Khalil Cherif’s security and mounting public outcry relating to the circumstances surrounding his disappearance from the Monrovia Central Prison.
Cherif, dealing with costs of mercenarism, armed riot, and different critical offenses, was due for launch following the dismissal of costs by the federal government on October 31. On that date, the Ministry of Justice filed a nolle prosequi movement, halting the prosecution of Cherif with the choice to refile costs sooner or later. Judge Willie accepted the movement, as documented in courtroom information obtained by FrontPageAfrica.
The courtroom doc said: “Government, Consistent with the statute provision of Chapter 18.1 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the Ministry of Justice, By and Through the office of the County Attorney of Montserrado County, hereby enter Nolle Prosequi in favor of Defendant Ibrahim Khalil in the above entitled cause of action, Criminal Mercenarism, Armed Insurrection, Criminal Facilitation, Criminal Conspiracy, and ParaMilitary Activities,” a courtroom doc within the possession of FrontPageAfrica famous.
However, when a courtroom sheriff arrived on the jail to course of Cherif’s launch, he was lacking. Cherif’s lawyer, former Supreme Court Justice Kabineh Ja’neh, expressed outrage, alleging that his consumer might have been kidnapped and even killed. Ja’neh subsequently sought redress from Criminal Court “A,” prompting Judge Willie to concern a 72-hour ultimatum for the federal government to supply Cherif.
Judge Willie’s directive adopted a habeas corpus petition filed by Ja’neh, difficult the conflicting statements from authorities officers. The decide said, “This court issued a release and when the sheriff went to the Monrovia Central Prison, he was told by prison authorities to go to some government authorities. This individual in question is still under the jurisdiction of the court and in case of any issue, the Ministry of Justice should have come back to the court to use the legal means. Therefore, this court has given the Ministry of Justice 72 hours to provide the living body of the defendant in question,” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie, Criminal Court “A” Judge.
The contradiction
Adding to the confusion, Information Minister Jerelinmek Piah claimed Cherif was handed over to Guinean authorities, whereas Solicitor General Augustine Fayiah requested extra time to confirm Cherif’s whereabouts—contradicting Piah’s earlier assertion and additional fueling public suspicion.
Allegations have surfaced that high safety officers, together with Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman, National Security personnel, and Solicitor General Fayiah, might have performed a task in Cherif’s unauthorized switch or potential pressured disappearance. These accusations have intensified public outrage, with rights advocates voicing alarm over doable extrajudicial actions.
Ja’neh’s accusation
Cllr. Ja’neh has been very numerous vital of the safety’s dealing with of the consumer. In a televised look on Spoon Network, Ja’neh instantly implicated high-ranking Liberian officers, together with Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman and Solicitor General Augustine Fayiah, alleging their involvement in Cherif’s disappearance. Ja’neh claims that these officers orchestrated Cherif’s removing from jail in opposition to courtroom orders, sparking fears that he might have been secretly handed over to Guinean authorities—or worse, killed.
Said Ja’neh: “We have been informed that Cherif has been killed, but no one knows where his body is or whether he is alive. We filed a paper before the court to get the man out and when the Sheriff went there, his return shows that they could not find the man at the Monrovia Central Prison… Between you and me, we will make sure that there will be accountability. For security people to enter the prison and remove a prisoner from there outside the jurisdiction of the court demonstrates recklessness, especially under a government that came to power under the rule of law.”
Ja’neh contends that Cherif, who reportedly fled Guinea after being labeled a mercenary, had over $20,000 in private funds and belongings confiscated by Liberian safety forces. Of this quantity, solely $2,100 was returned following a courtroom order.
Said Ja’neh: “We have been informed that Cherif has been killed, but no one knows where his body is or whether he is alive. We filed a paper before the court to get the man out and when the Sheriff went there, his return shows that they could not find the man at the Monrovia Central Prison… Between you and me, we will make sure that there will be accountability. For security people to enter the prison and remove a prisoner from there outside the jurisdiction of the court demonstrates recklessness, especially under a government that came to power under the rule of law.”
Ja’neh contends that Cherif, who reportedly fled Guinea after being labeled a mercenary, had over $20,000 in private funds and belongings confiscated by Liberian safety forces. Of this quantity, solely $2,100 was returned following a courtroom order.
As the clock ticks on Judge Willie’s ultimatum, the Liberian authorities faces rising stress to make clear its dealing with of Cherif’s case and reaffirm its dedication to transparency and due course of.
