Gossip Liberia

BREAKING: Eight defendants have been found guilty on all charges in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial after a unanimous jury reached a verdict in just 20 minutes. The case involved 57 victims who say they were lured with fake job offers to Canada before being subjected to months of horrific abuse. Sentencing is pending as the landmark case marks a major test of justice and accountability in Liberia.

BREAKING: “She Refused Me for a Month” — These were the words of Richard Denteh, the man accused of beating his wife, Lorpu Kollie, to death, as he spoke to reporters after being forwarded to court by the Liberia National Police on a murder charge. Denteh admitted that a domestic dispute turned physical but claimed he does not know which part of his wife’s body he stepped on. The case is now before the court for trial.