Monrovia City Court Jailed Head Of The Economy Freedom Fighter of Liberia EFFL.
- Konah Rufus
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min read
The Monrovia City Court sends to prison, the Commander-In-Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia, Emmanuel Gonquoi along with two of his deputies.
The Monrovia City Court over the weekend issued a writ of arrest for Emmanuel Gonquoi based on a complaint filed by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry alleged that the EFFL boss and others committed a crime of terroristic threats, simple assault, felonious restraint and disorderly conduct.
The writ of arrest which was filed by the Republic of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice plaintiff commanded the arrest of the living body of Emmanuel Gonquoi and others.
The Economic Freedom Fighters’ Commander-In-Chief on July 21, 2021 besieged the grounds of the Capitol Building dressed in red T-Shirt and purposely with violence attacked the main gate of the Capitol Building allegedly beat and inflicted wounds and injuries on the Security Guards assigned at the Capitol Building.
For his part, the EFFL Commander-In-Chief speaking minutes after he presented himself to the Monrovia City Court for questioning said their actions were in defense of justice over the governance of the state by the CDC led government.
Gonquoi further explained that since the ascendency of the Weah’s Administration, there have been many unusual happenings.
He recounted the deaths of the WAEC’s staffs, Auditors and the alleged killing of a truck conductor by officers of the Liberia National Police.
According to Gonquoi, he doesn’t regret his actions, but expressed sadness for being locked behind bars for speaking the truth.
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