Liberia: Police Inspector General Confirms Officers Fired at Kinjor Demonstrators, Alleges Protestors Used Single Barrel Guns against Police

Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman told reporters that some of his men sustain bullet wounds consistent with wounds of single barrel guns

Monrovia – Within Two days after the reports of loss of lives by state security officers in both Grand Cape Mount County and the Township of Caldwell have raised serious concerns from several individuals in and out of Liberia.

By J.H. Webster Clayeh (0886729972)[email protected]

At the press conference held at the National Headquarters of the Liberia National Police, Inspector General Col. Gregory Coleman disclosed the death of two protesters from the violence in Grand Cape Mount County who died because of shooting from officers of the Liberia National Police.

A peace protest by aggrieved residents of Golgoma, Grand Cape Mount County on Thursday, February 29, 2024, turned bloody as aggrieved protesters destroyed facilities of Bea Mountain, a mining company operating in the county.

At least two locals were reported dead while several others left wounded during the riot

Inspector General of the LNP also assured the public that there is an investigation ongoing regarding both the incidents in Grand Cape Mount and Caldwell and that said investigations will be voided of any form of interference.

‘Absolutely, we have nothing to hide. We want to be as transparent as possible. Hundred percent transparent and we will be releasing information based on these investigations in real-time,” he said.  

Col. Coleman added: “We are asking the public to kindly give us their fullest corporation and try as least to trust us. I understand how trust and legitimacy in the law enforcement body has been degraded over the period of time, but we are going to be as transparent as possible because this is one of the mean ingredients of restoring that trust and legitimacy.

So, these investigations that are ongoing, we will assure you that the Liberia National Police is the dawning of the new day.”

Normalcy Has Been Restored

Adding up, the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police said normalcy has been restored in the Grand Cape Mount County, especially the area where the violence took place.

He furthers that the police are working around the clock with other relevant authorities and the people in the community to bring about peace and reconciliation in that part of the country.

“There had been some sense of normalcy. We are using all our community policing skills to engage the community to ensure that we contain some level of peace and tranquility. Beyond our own engagement, we are working with multi-stakeholders’ platforms to ensure that they use the platform as a means of peace and reconciliation in their community,” Col. Coleman said.

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