Monrovia – Women protesting the rising wave of rape cases in Liberia were greeted to stern resistance by officers of the Liberia National Police early Thursday morning. “They just assaulted us, saying that nobody is gathering and instructing us to go home,” said Facia Harris. Madam Simpson explained: “Just for peacefully assembling, they are saying we are making Liberia ugly. There have been hundreds of rape cases across the country and the numbers keep climbing exponentially,” the petitioners lamented. The City Mayor has, however, denied being associated with the disruption of the protest, noting that he is a supporter of the protest against rape.

Source: Front Page Africa August 27, 2020 08:48 UTC