Nigeria, June 11 -- Lawyers representing former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and four sitting lawmakers have filed a motion at the Monrovia City Court requesting the dismissal of all charges related to the December 18, 2024, fire that gutted parts of the Capitol Building.
By Willie N. Tokpah
The defense motion, submitted on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, argues that state prosecutors have failed to present any physical, forensic, or direct evidence linking the accused to the arson attack that damaged the joint chambers of the Liberian Legislature and disrupted legislative functions for several weeks.
Lead defense attorney Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi described the case as lacking in substance, saying the state is relying on assumptions a...