By Solomon T. Gaye
Over the weekend, police in Sanniquellie handed over a confiscated 5Kw FM transmitter and other electronic devices to Patrick Lah, the Chairperson of the school’s board in Nimba County.
Police Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Laramie Mendee detailed the confiscated items, which included a 5KW FM transmitter, a 15KV UPS, a 15KV regulator, a roll of 7/8 feeder coaxial cable with flange end cord, transformers, and an AC unit with both standalone indoor and outdoor components.
“These items were intercepted in a vehicle that was leaving Sanniquellie to relocate the materials to an unknown area,” the police revealed.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the explanation provided by CEO Moses Dologbaye, who claimed he was instructed by the Minister of Education, Jarso Jallah, to transfer the materials to Monrovia, was false and misleading.
The police labeled the information as a fiasco and a lie.
The police statement came in response to growing pressure from Nimba County residents demanding the results from the investigation surrounding the seizure of USAID-provided Ministry of Education equipment.
CEO Moses Dologbaye had initially stated that he was directed by Minister Jallah to move the materials to Monrovia.
However, this claim was debunked during the investigation.
On June 21, 2024, the materials were formally turned over to the Ministry of Education’s school board at the police headquarters in Sanniquellie.
The event was attended by numerous county residents, underscoring the public interest in the case.
Chairman Lah expressed surprise at CEO Dologbaye’s actions to divert school materials to an unidentified area.
“The information leading to the materials was conceived from the school board,” Lah disclosed.
According to Chairman Lah, the equipment was provided to the school system by USAID during the COVID-19 outbreak.
He thanked the police for their intervention and assured them that the materials would soon be utilized by the school system.
“Thanks to the police, the materials will be used by the school system soon,” Chairman Lah stated.
