Monrovia, June 13 -- Criminal Court "A" Judge Roosevelt Willie is yet to approve the criminal appearance bond submitted on behalf of Tom Edridge and several co-defendants accused of setting fire to the Capitol Building.

FrontPageAfrica has learned that although the bond has been submitted to the court on more than two occasions, Judge Willie has neither signed nor provided a formal explanation for the delay.

It can be recalled that Edridge and the others were arrested, detained, and forwarded to court following their alleged involvement in the arson incident. Initially held at the Monrovia Central Prison, the defendants were later transferred to the Kakata Central Prison. Their arrest coincided with a police investigation involving the...