By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia
MONROVIA – Growing concern surrounds the mysterious disappearance of Solomon Jaryenneh, a senior election magistrate assigned to Sinoe County, who has reportedly not been heard from for more than a month after attending official workshops organized by the National Elections Commission (NEC).
Family members say Jaryenneh was last seen in Maryland County in March 2026, where he had traveled to participate in a job-related workshop. According to relatives, he later spent a night at the residence of another magistrate identified only as Wilson before communication with him suddenly ceased.
A concerned family member described the disappearance as alarming, noting that Jaryenneh is a responsible family man who would not ordinarily abandon his home, job, or relatives without explanation.
“My uncle is a very responsible individual with a wife of many years and grown children. He is not a person to just disappear or fail to report to work,” the relative stated in a message sent to the news desk.
The family further claimed that there has been suspicious activity involving Jaryenneh’s mobile phone since his disappearance, suggesting that someone may still be using the device.
“We have realized that someone has been using his phone. There has been activity on it,” the relative alleged.
The disappearance has reportedly heightened fears among family members and associates, especially amid claims that other magistrates may have previously gone missing under unclear circumstances.
When contacted, an aide to NEC Acting Executive Chairperson Jonathan K. Weedor confirmed that the Commission is concerned about the matter and has begun looking into the situation.
“He knows the severity of the concern and he needs to get in touch with all relevant authorities,” the aide said, adding that other commissioners had also been informed and were equally troubled by the development.
Meanwhile, a letter dated April 21, 2026, written by Jaryenneh’s wife, Hawa S. Jaryenneh, to NEC Acting Chairperson Jonathan Weedor, provides additional details surrounding his disappearance.
In the letter, Mrs. Jaryenneh explained that her husband attended two NEC-organized workshops, one in Harper, Maryland County, and another in Ganta, Nimba County.
According to her, Jaryenneh had not been feeling well and decided to remain in Maryland County after the workshops in order to seek medical treatment.
She further disclosed that on April 2, 2026, her husband contacted her and informed her that he was traveling around the Liberia-Ivory Coast border area in search of traditional healing remedies.
“Regrettably, since then, I have not heard from my husband. All of his numbers are off,” Mrs. Jaryenneh wrote in her appeal to the NEC leadership.
She called on the Commission to urgently intervene and assist in efforts to determine his whereabouts, describing the situation as both serious and troubling.
As concern continues to grow, relatives and colleagues are urging the Liberia National Police (LNP) and election officials to intensify investigations into the disappearance, while hopes remain that the missing magistrate will be found safe.
