MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Former Commerce and Industry Minister Amin Modad has demanded a formal retraction and correction from activist Martin K. N. Kollie after Kollie published a social media post alleging that an SUV associated with Modad’s family had been abandoned in connection with Liberia’s ongoing drug investigation.
Modad said the vehicle pictured in Kollie’s post belongs to his wife, Capone Stephanie Audrey, and was parked at a designated space at their business establishment. He accused Kollie of falsely linking the vehicle to the drug-related investigation and warned that the post could expose his family to unnecessary danger.
Kollie had earlier posted a photograph of an SUV parked in front of Bella Casa, claiming that it belonged to Capone Stephanie Audrey and suggesting that she had parked the vehicle there before allegedly attempting to leave Liberia.
In his post, Kollie wrote that the vehicle had been discovered at Bella Casa and said a video of what he described as the “abandoned SUV” would subsequently be released.
Modad strongly rejected the characterization, saying the vehicle was not abandoned and had no connection to the drug-related allegations currently generating public attention.
According to the former minister, the vehicle was simply parked at the family’s business establishment in its designated parking area. He also objected to Kollie specifically highlighting the vehicle’s license plate in the social media publication.
Modad accused Kollie of publishing false information about him and his family on a previous occasion, saying the latest post represented a second instance in which he believes misleading claims have been made against them.
He said the repeated publication of what he considers false allegations could have serious consequences, including exposing his family to potential harm and heightened public attention.
Modad has therefore called on Kollie to immediately remove the disputed claim and issue a formal correction and retraction to clarify the circumstances surrounding the vehicle.
He further warned that failure to comply could result in legal action.
“Failure to do so will leave me with no option but to pursue appropriate legal action against you for defamation and other unwarranted endangerment caused by your post,” Modad said.
The dispute comes amid heightened public interest in Liberia’s ongoing investigations into major cocaine seizures and alleged links involving individuals and institutions.
While Kollie’s post connected the SUV to the broader drug saga, Modad maintains that the vehicle’s presence at the business establishment was routine and unrelated to any criminal investigation.
As of the publication of Modad’s response, the allegations contained in Kollie’s post had not been independently established by the information provided, and Modad has categorically disputed the claim.
The controversy is likely to fuel further debate over the responsibility of individuals using social media to publish allegations involving ongoing criminal investigations, particularly when such claims identify private individuals, vehicles, or other potentially sensitive information.
