30/07/2026
New Kru Town Governor Arrested Over Contempt Order, Later Denies Wrongdoing.
By Melvin Jackson:
MONROVIA, Liberia β July 30, 2026 β The Governor of the Borough of New Kru Town, Hon. Robert B. Teah, has reportedly been arrested following a contempt order issued by the Civil Law Court "Annex" at the Temple of Justice for his failure to appear before the court in a complaint filed against him.
Governor Teah was taken at the court and withheld in the sheriffs office for awhile after the court ordered him to appear and explain why he should not be held in contempt for failing to attend a scheduled conference involving a complaint brought by Emmanuel Billy David of New Kru Town, Bushrod Island, Montserrado County.
The Civil Law Court Annex, through Assigned Circuit Judge J. Kennedy Peabody, issued the contempt order after Governor Teah allegedly failed to appear for a conference set for July 23, 2026.
According to court documents, the governor was cited to appear before the court following a complaint filed by Emmanuel Billy David. The citation, dated July 21, 2026, instructed Governor Teah to attend a conference at 1:00 p.m. on July 23 regarding the matter.
Following his failure to appear, the court issued a contempt order directing him to come before the court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to show cause why he should not be held in contempt.
However, after news of his arrest surfaced, Governor Teah denied that he had committed any wrongdoing and rejected claims that he deliberately ignored the court.
The New Kru Town Governor said he had sent a communication to the court explaining his absence but believes the communication was not received by the presiding judge before the contempt action was taken.
The legal dispute is connected to a controversy surrounding the Nyuanpanton Community elections in New Kru Town. Documents before the court reference allegations of irregularities during the electoral process, including claims involving duplicated voter registration cards, concerns over the handling of voter cards, and disagreements over the findings of the Board of Protest Commissioners.
The Board of Appeal, after reviewing the matter, stated that despite concerns raised by some parties, the elections proceeded without officials halting the process, and results were announced showing Team Billy as the winning team.
The court is expected to determine the next steps in the contempt proceedings as the matter remains pending before the Civil Law Court Annex.
Report by SPOON TV LIVE
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