At lengthy final, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has despatched to jail, the driving force of the Collaborating Political Party (CPP) for allegedly stealing with US$75,000 that was meant to fund the CPP “We tired suffering” in Liberia.
Simeon G. Davis, 37-year-old who can be believed to be the driving force of the rally chair, Martin S. Kollah was charged with Theft of Property and Misapplication of Entrusted Property.
“Based upon the case reported, Complainant Kollah, who was head of the CPP rally, said that on Thursday, December 15 2022 approximately 19:00, his black bag containing the following Cash and items: US$75,000.00, ECOWAS Passport, some pieces of UBA cheque Books, one (1) Techno Camon 7 phone, one (1) iPhone 7 and others important documents, got stolen by Mr. Davis.”
Complaint Kollah acknowledged that the again bag was given to Mr. Davis by certainly one of his employees, Dearest Brumskine, based mostly upon his (Kollah) instruction however disclosed Davis would later abscond to an unknown vacation spot, depriving the CPP of its belongings and properties.
Kollah stated one Rodney Wilson obtained from Mr. Paul Collins, head of the Finance of CPP the quantity of US$25,000.00 in money they usually did signal the fee voucher.
He defined that after receiving stated quantity, the rally committee disbursed US$10,000.00 and was instructed to maintain the steadiness of US$15,000.00 for disbursement to distributors on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
“That in a black backpack with two-sided pockets and placed the back bag containing the 75,000.00 right under a desk in his office and thereafter, he got out of his office and he and his co-chair Mr. Wilson walked downstairs outside the building to the rally committee operation office in order to arrange the crowd and vendors to receive payment relative to the December 17, 2022 rally,” he stated.
While Davis acknowledged receiving the black bag, Kollah stated he instructed him to hold bag with the cash to place it in his assigned automotive CPP-8, and later advised him on the telephone to ensure he locked the automotive after placing the again within the automotive.
He additionally added that he advised his driver to name him inside 5 minutes after he leaves the group and he, (Kollah) did return upstairs within the constructing to his workplace and was about to disburse fee to distributors, starting with Elder Jallah who’s heading The water provide committee. He stated instantly he positioned a telephone name to his driver his telephone was off.
In response, Defendant Davis denied the allegation Theft of Property introduced in opposition to him by Kollah. He advised the LNP that on December 13,2022 at 15: 30, he obtained US$100.00 from Kollah to hunt medical remedy, following his grievance to Kollah of sick well being.
Davis stated after receiving the cash, he instantly advised him (Kollah) that he was leaving to attend remedy relative to his well being situation and his boss granted him the excuse however advised him to depart the automotive key with CPP- 8 with one of many CPP drivers, which he stated he did.
“I left the car with one William Sayonkon (alias Menyou), who is a driver with CPP, and left the CPP headquarters on 19 Street, Sinkor for his Zinnah Hill residence, GSA Road Road, Paynesville,” he stated.
He additional narrated that when he reached his home, he picked his bag and went to Sierra Leone parking at Duala, Bushrod Island, the place he received on automotive and traveled to Bo Waterside, Republic of Liberia.
“When I reached at Bo Waterside, I slept due to my arrival and on the 12th of December, 2022, I crossed the Liberia- Sierra Leone borders, and went to Togba Village in Boo, Sierra Leone to a herbalist for treatment,” he added.
Davis disclosed additional that he had been taking remedy and when his remedy completed on January 16, 2023, he determined to return to Liberia and on January 17, at about 8:00 am.
Based on the details and circumstances, coupled with the voluntary assertion by others whose witness testimonies and background investigations with the LNP, defendant Davis was charged with the crimes of Theft of Property and Misapplication of Entrusted Property, which violate chapter 15, sub-chapter D. Section 15.51 & 15.56, of the revised penal regulation of Liberia, pending courtroom trial.
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