Liberia: Gbarnga Prison Superintendent Dismissed for Taking Gold as Bribe to Release Convicts - News Summed Up

Liberia: Gbarnga Prison Superintendent Dismissed for Taking Gold as Bribe to Release Convicts


Superintendent Saydu Kuyateh, 37, on June 6, 2020, released Mark Kollie and Fully Gorlormator, who were convicted on burglary and theft charges on May 13, 2020. Assistant Justice Minister Eddie Tarawilie, who heads the corrections and rehabilitation unit announced Kuyateh’s dismissal on Super Bongese radio. The Ministry of Justice’s investigation found that Kuyateh released the convicted felons during the night. “Our investigations established that Kuyateh is guilty of the crimes of releasing two convicted felons in exchange of 13 grams of gold,” Minister Tarawilie said. Kuyateh has a history of illegally releasing prisoners from the Gbarnga facilities and other places where he worked, Talawilie said.


Source: Front Page Africa June 24, 2020 06:00 UTC



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