A Daily Observer survey has established that lawlessness is on the increase at the nation’s largest business hub in Red Light, Paynesville Community, involving commercial motorcyclists, petty traders and officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP). Alarmingly, motorcyclists on several occasions recently have been seen in physical confrontation with police officers assigned at the Gobachop Market, an offshoot of the greater Red Light Market in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. Outnumbered police officers assigned at the Red Light, Duala, Waterside and Rally Time Markets in Paynesville, Bushrod Island and Monrovia continue to encounter serious difficulties at the hands of the hundreds of petty traders and wheelbarrow peddlers. Moreover, congestion is a growing problem and the lack of adequate space to accommodate the thousands of petty traders and wheelbarrow peddlers is of critical concern. He also explained that of late random attacks on businessmen, women and ordinary people have intensified especially at the Waterside market in Monrovia.

Source: Daily Observer January 15, 2018 02:28 UTC