Monrovia, Oct. 17 -- The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) has condemned the police for using force to disperse "peaceful students during a protest"

The Liberia National Police's handling of protesting students on Tuesday, October 15 in Monrovia is drawing increasing criticisms. Several groups and politicians have blamed the police for using disproportionate brute force that caused the injury of undisclosed number of students.

Report by Alline Dunbar, alline.dunbar@frontpageafricaonline.com & Willie N. Tokpah, willie.tokpah@frontpageafricaonline.com

The students, mostly of the Monrovia Consolidated School System, were angry that their teachers had dropped chalk over delay salary. They then took to the streets to demand the government ...