LPP Presses Boakia's Administration to Reopen Investigation Into Auditors’ Deaths, Says the Regime is Delaying Justice

MONROVIA, LIBERIA: The opposition Liberian People’s Party (LPP) has intensified calls for the Government of Liberia to urgently reopen and conclusively resolve investigations into the mysterious deaths of several Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and internal audit officials, warning that continued delays are eroding confidence in the country’s justice system and national security framework.

Speaking at a major press conference in Monrovia on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, LPP National Chairman Yanqui Zaza said the unresolved deaths of Gifty Lamah, Albert Peters, George Fanbutu, and Emmanuel Barten Nyeswua remain a disturbing symbol of institutional failure and political unwillingness to confront impunity.

“We cannot allow these deaths to remain unanswered. The silence and inaction by successive governments have eroded public trust in Liberia’s judicial system,” Chairman Zaza said, stressing that the cases have lingered for more than five years without credible closure.

It can be recalled, Two of the auditors were found dead inside a vehicle on Broad Street, Monrovia, on October 2, 2020, while another died days later in a separate incident. At the time, all were reportedly engaged in sensitive revenue and financial audits, a fact that immediately raised red flags and prompted calls for independent, internationally credible investigations.

In January 2026, the LPP, led by political leader Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, renewed its accusation that the Boakai administration has failed to honor its accountability pledges.

The party also highlighted more recent cases, including the death of LRA auditor James N. Gomah in early 2025, which it claims has been met with official silence and alleged cover-ups.

For his part, Chairman Zaza extended the demand for justice to other unresolved deaths, including Emmanuel Yansuan, former Director General of the Internal Audit Agency; Melvin Erby of the Executive Protection Agency; AFL Sergeant Bobby Manneh; and John Hilary Tubman, son of former President William V.S. Tubman.

“We are demanding independent, impartial investigations into all these cases. The judicial system must operate free from political influence to restore public confidence,” he added.

Following commitment by the Boakai-Koung administration to reopen unresolved high-profile deaths—backed by a March 2025 presidential directive instructing the Ministry of Justice to act, the LPP argues that progress has been slow, opaque, and ineffective, further fueling public doubt amid reports of heavy spending by the justice sector without corresponding prosecutions.