LIBERIA – The Liberia National Police has investigated and sent to court Justin Zigbuo for being in possession of an illegal firearm marked Jericho 941 PSL, IWI registered under the National Security Agency of the Republic of Liberia.
Anyone in possession of an illegal firearm violates chapter 17 section 17.11 of the revised penal code law of Liberia.
Justin Zigbuo, the bodyguard to opposition leader Alexander Cummings was arrested during the afternoon hours of Saturday, December 17, 2022, in Paynesville before the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium where supporters and sympathizers of the Collaborating Political Party (CPP) had gathered to observe its rally under the banner “We Tiya Suffering”.
The defendant was charged with the criminal offense of “Possession and Sale of Physical Objects for Lethal Use,” which contravenes Chapter 17 Section 17.11 of the revised penal code law of Liberia.
Chapter 17 section 17.11 states “A person not legally authorized to do so by the military or paramilitary nature of his service has committed a third-degree felony, if he is found to be knowingly in possession of or has sold, transferred, given or loaned to another any physical object possessed of lethal use, under circumstances not remotely appropriate to the lawful uses which such physical object may have caused.”
According to the police charge sheet, on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the highly anticipated “We Tayah Suffering ” rally organized by the Collaborating Political Parties, the Liberia National Police received intelligence that the bodyguard to Alexander B. Cummings was allegedly in possession of a firearm.
Police said that immediately after receiving the information the Emergency Respond Unit (ERU) went to the scene at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex and arrested defendant Zigbuo with an alleged black pistol marked Jericho 941 PSL, IWI (NSA 020) and brought him to the LNP headquarters for investigation.
Police noted that during the arrest, the defendant was informed of his Miranda Rights and had access to his Lawyer for legal representation.
The investigation said that the CSD in Charge of Quarters (Ranch) turned the alleged weapon in the defendant possession…
According to the police, defendant Zigbuo was seen with the alleged weapon by an eyewitness who claimed not to be identified.
The police charge sheet narrated that when police interviewed Zigbuo, he allegedly informed investigators in the presence of his lawyers that he has nothing to say and that he chose to remain silent about such an allegation.
Given the above with evidence of the retrieval of black pistol mark Jericho 941 PSL, IWI (NSA 020) from defendant Zigbuo and has resolved to charge with the criminal offense of possession and sale of physical objects for Lethal use which violates Chapter 17, section 17.11 of the revised penal code of Liberia.
The defendant’s lawyer, Atty. Lafayette Horatio Gould has filed a surety bond to release the defendant…
