By Pewu Y. Sumo
Monrovia — Exiled Secretary General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Jefferson T. Koijee on Wednesday, April 16, 2026 officially petitioned the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia to review, investigate, and suspend all support to the Liberia National Police (LNP).
In a strongly worded letter addressed to U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Joe Zadrozny, Koijee accused the LNP—under the leadership of Inspector General Gregory Coleman—of transforming into a “state-sanctioned malicious force” and a “national instrument of terror.”
Koijee’s petition outlines a series of severe allegations regarding human rights abuses and institutional corruption.
In the letter, Koijee alleged that IG Coleman operates “dangerous police torture chambers” where citizens are subjected to “death-defying punishment.” He also highlighted recent reports of masked men stripping and torturing student activists from the Student Unification Party (SUP) while in police custody.
The CDC Secretary General pointed to an alleged assassination attempt on Representative Frank Saah Foko as evidence of state security being used to suppress public officials.
Perhaps most explosive is the claim that the LNP leadership is allegedly collaborating with drug cartels, turning Liberia into a transit hub for international narcotics.
Among other things, Koijee’s petition lists nine specific cases occurring between early 2024 and 2025 where individuals allegedly died or were shot due to police actions without subsequent state prosecution. Notable cases mentioned include:Amanda Nebo (Alleged Murder, April 2024); James Kandy (Shot by Police, July 2024) and 19-year-old Suspect (Found dead in Voinjama custody, January 2025)
Koijee argued that U.S. taxpayer dollars intended for democracy are instead “enabling or sustaining practices” that undermine it, thereby urging the American government to launch an independent investigation into how U.S. funding and training are being used by the LNP.
He also pleaded for the U. S to suspend assistance pending the outcome of a comprehensive review, while calling for a tied future support to measurable reforms and human rights compliance.
While the LNP leadership has previously defended its professional record and commitment to the rule of law, this formal request to a major international partner places significant pressure on the Boakai administration to address the growing outcry over security sector conduct.
Koijee letter to the U.S Embassy comes days after the police used force on protesters from the Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP), a campus-based student movement, who on April 14, staged a massive rally across Monrovia for Jobs and Justice.
The U.S. Embassy has yet to issue an official response to the CDC’s petition.
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