US EditionLiberia: Ex-Speaker Koffa, Four Lawmakers Placed On Travel Ban
- Jonathan Fonati Koffa, the former Speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives, along with four legislators, has been formally charged in connection with the December 18, 2024, arson incident that severely damaged the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
- The charges follow an investigation amid political tension after Koffa’s impeachment attempts and his resignation last month during a power struggle in the House of Representatives.
- Authorities accuse Koffa of coordinating sabotage efforts with his office and staff starting November 2023, while the fire caused over $8 million in damages to Liberia’s legislature seat.
- Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman declared the investigation as one of the most thorough, stating, "Let the jurors decide," as the case was presented publicly on June 6, 2025.
- Koffa and co-defendants have been remanded to Monrovia Central Prison, and the case’s political sensitivity suggests ongoing judicial review with broader implications for Liberia’s governance.
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The former President of the House of Representatives in Liberia, Jonathan Fonati Koffa, has been detained at the headquarters of the National Police and is charged with several other elected officials for the December fire in Congress.
Liberian Opposition Condemns 'Politically Motivated' Arrests Amid Capitol Arson Probe - Global News Network Liberia
Monrovia – Four of Liberia’s leading opposition political parties—the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), and the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC)—have issued a joint statement demanding that the government uphold due process and cease what they perceive as the political weaponization of the judiciary in the ongoing investigation into the Capitol Building arson a…
"Police had nothing on me." - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news
“Police Had Nothing on Me” – Rep. Foko calls Ex-Speaker Koffa’s arrest a daylight witch hunt By Kruah Thomson Monrovia, Liberia: Montserrado County District #9 Representative, Frank Saah Foko, described the arrest of former Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and several of his colleagues a daylight witch hunt, while declaring that the police had nothing on him. He publicly declared himself a free man following his release from police questioning in r…
Liberia's ex-speaker charged with arson over parliament fire
Liberia’s former speaker of parliament has been charged with arson over a fire which destroyed the nation’s House of Representatives, local police have said. The huge blaze broke out last December, a day after plans to remove Jonathan Fonati Koffa from his role as speaker sparked protests in the capital, Monrovia. Koffa had been locked […] The post Liberia’s ex-speaker charged with arson over parliament fire appeared first on Ghanamma.com.
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