Monrovia, April 22 -- THE RECENT RULING by Judge Nelson Chinneh in the case of Jessica Lloyd versus Lucas Richards has once again thrown the spotlight on Liberia's justice system. The accusations made by Jessica Lloyd's family, alleging that Judge Chinneh received a bribe to render Lucas Richards not guilty of attempted murder, are deeply troubling and demand urgent attention from the authorities.

THE CASE, which revolves around the attempted murder of Jessica Lloyd by her fiance, American missionary Lucas Richards, has shocked the nation. Despite evidence presented by the prosecution, including eyewitness accounts and the victim's own testimony, Judge Chinneh acquitted Richards, citing a lack of criminal instruments, inconsistent testim...