—As Prosecution & Defense Tussle Over Medical Examination site Preference
A Panoramic Justice Group, based in Washington D.C. says it has credible intelligence that the Liberian Government is preparing to engage in political manipulation in the ongoing Capitol Arson case, with the intent of securing a predetermined guilty verdict against the accused defendants.
Such interference would not only undermine the integrity of the judicial process, but also constitute a grave violation of the defendants’ fundamental right to a fair and impartial trial.
Reports further indicate that this scheme is being directed at the highest levels of government, including Director of the Executive Protection Service (EPS), Sam Gaye; Inspector General of Police, Greg Coleman; National Security Advisor, Samuel Kofi Woods; and Minister of Justice, Oswald Tweh.
Their alleged involvement according to the Washington based group is deeply troubling, particularly in light of longstanding concerns regarding Liberia’s state security agencies, which have been implicated in torture, extrajudicial killings, and other serious abuses—as documented in the 2024 U.S. Department of State Report on Liberia (released in 2025).
“Such conduct raises serious issues of conflict of interest, accountability, and obstruction of justice. These senior officials are fully aware that their actions may trigger international legal consequences”. the Washington Based Panoramic Justice Group
Stated.
The statement further noted that several of these officials, along with other members of state security agencies, reportedly hold legal status in Western jurisdictions. This reality heightens the international dimension of these allegations. If substantiated, the actions described would not only breach Liberian law, but also contravene international human rights obligations to which Liberia is bound, exposing those involved to potential accountability under international and extraterritorial legal frameworks.
Up to press time the Independent Probe did not get any reply from those named in the planned predetermined guilty verdict. Investigation continues
At Wednesday’s September 10 hearing, a motion filed by the defense to suppress evidence, which they argue was illegally obtained from the defendants, has been postponed for the second time by Judge Roosevelt Willie in Criminal Court “A.”
Sources tell the authoritative Independent Probe that Judge Willie is reportedly facing significant pressure from some members of the executive (prosecution).
It may be recalled, Judge Willie initially approved bail bond for Tom Edgridge and others to be released until trail would commence but later reversed his decision, allegedly due to pressure.
In a earlier argument, defense lawyers and prosecution tussle over the right to use the JFK Medical center to conduct examination of the defendants who alleged being tempered with.
In by Defense Lawyers for Independent Medical Examiner, Movants, through their counsel, International Law Group, LLC, submitted a motion for an independent medical examination.
Movants motion before his honor, Roosevelt Willie, resident circuit judge made available their names relating to allegations against their clients who are the Co-defendants charged for the alleged crimes of : ‘Arson, Criminal Solicitation, Criminal intent to commit murder, Aggravated Assault, Illegal possession of Firearm, Release of destructive Forces, recklessly endangering another person and Theft of property case.
Individuals alleged include; Christian Kofa, John Nyanti, Eric Susay, Thomas Isaac, Thomas Etheridge and Stephen Broh.
The motion, dated September 2025, requests that the Honorable Court grant Movants’ request for a medical examination to be conducted by a neutral third-party expert.
According to the motion, Movants has agreed to undergo a medical examination as ordered by the Court. The purpose of the examination is not specified in the document, but it is believed to be related to an ongoing legal matter. Lawyers represented by the movants however said, their clients in narration told them, ‘they were severely tortured by agents of National Security AGENCY(NSA) and members of the Liberia National Police(LNP) at the headquarters of the NSA, as a result, since the incident, they have been experiencing severe pain when disposing urine most especially the the reddish color of the urine. Movants lawyers however said, according to their clients, agents that apprehended them flashed bright lights in their faces which have caused them blurred vision describing as wanton and develished.
Meanwhile, Filing an appeal to his honor, Roosevelt Willie, movants submit that because the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice and National Security Agency in prosecuting the Capitol Building arson case, and as such, the John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital as government parastatal is not clothed with the requisite independence to conducting their medical examination for fair and transparent trial.
