Monrovia, Feb. 6 -- The investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed the Capitol Building in December 2024 has taken a troubling turn, with accusations emerging that confessions from suspects were coerced under duress.

What initially seemed to be a straightforward case of arson is now engulfed in claims of torture and growing concerns about the involvement of prominent political figures.

One of the accused, Jerry Pokah, has alleged that his confession was extracted through torture. In a recorded statement, Pokah claims that security forces pressured him to implicate others, including influential political figures such as Representative Dixon W. Seboe of Monsterrado County, a key member of the opposition Coalition of Democrati...