Monrovia, Nov. 18 -- Former House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa and 14 co-defendants appeared before Criminal Court 'A' on Monday, November 17, 2025, where they were formally presented with indictments tied to the alleged arson attack on the Capitol Building.

All 15 defendants entered not-guilty pleas to the charges, which state prosecutors say link them to the incident.

Before the indictments were read, the defense requested that the case be tried before a jury. After outlining the accusations, prosecutors argued that the group played a direct role in the alleged attack. Defense lawyers, however, rejected the claims, maintaining that none of the defendants were involved.

Resident Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie subsequently scheduled ...