Monrovia, June 5 -- Dorr Cooper, Inspector General at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has reportedly resigned from his post amid mounting pressure linked to a deepening academic fraud scandal at the University of Liberia.

By Selma Lomax | selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

His resignation, reportedly submitted last week, was confirmed by a senior official at the ministry who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. "Yes, the report of the commerce inspector's resignation is true. He resigned last week" the official said.

Cooper's departure follows revelations from an internal investigation at the University of Liberia which concluded that he fraudulently obtained a degree from the institution despite never ...