09/29/2025
This incident should serve as a warning to LNP officers who habitually place themselves in front of moving commercial vehicles with the intent of extorting drivers for bribes. It raises serious concerns about the officer’s mission or operation at the time. Why was he stationed alone at a checkpoint at 1:00 AM without backup from another LNP officer?
Equally troubling is the broader question: what is the purpose of these late-night checkpoints when it is evident that many of the officers assigned are not safeguarding lives but instead exploiting the very communities they are meant to protect? Contrary to the Inspector General’s claim, the LNP is not making sacrifices for the Liberian people. In fact, not a single incident is addressed without officers demanding bribes from victims. And when victims cannot meet those demands, officers often side with perpetrators, effectively trading away the rights of the victims.