A group of armed-carrying hooligans has reportedly terrorized residents of Dennis Town in Louisiana Township, Montserrado County.
Allegedly hired by one Blama Wright, a former combatant of the Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (INPFL), the group over the weekend demolished structures in Dennis Town, amid the discharge of their firearms.
Mr. Wright is claiming a parcel of land in the area, which the Dennis family is also claiming ownership of.
Residents said they are living in fear over the constant attacks from the thugs in the area.
They claimed that the continuous action of Wright and his group to cause havoc in Dennis Town has resulted to several residents fleeing the area for fear for their lives on a daily basis.
“Last weekend’s demolition of structures in the community by Wright is not the first incident. Last year, Wright hired a group of criminals headed by one Fallah from Kpanjah and they burnt down several structures and even broke down structures in Dennis Town,” residents explained.
They claimed that “The case was taken up by the Center for Legal Aid Support, the legal representation of the Dennis family but apparently Wright bribed a group of police officers who compromised the case.”
On January 16, 2022, the Center for Legal Aid Support wrote Police Inspector General Patrick Sudue complaining about the officers.
Mr. Omecee Johnson, the group’s Executive Director said it is disappointing that some police officers will engage in corruptive behavior to circumvent the law against innocent citizens.
According to him, the unethical attitudes of the police not only undermine access to justice but also promotes a culture of impunity.
Mr. Johnson told journalists that Mr. Wright is constantly moving along with a group of armed men, burning down structures and brutalizing people, and has illegally been selling land without title deeds.
“But efforts by the residents calling for an immediate response from the government have failed, and they continue to live in fear and uncertainty of being attacked,” the Center for Legal Aid Support, Executive Director said.
Meanwhile, residents are calling on the government to intervene and prevent the continued attacks on them by Wright and his men.
