Liberia: Ex-Speaker Koffa, 3 Other Lawmakers to Face Trial

A Special Grand Jury for Montserrado County has indicted former House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and thirteen others, including three sitting lawmakers, on multiple criminal charges linked to the December 18, 2024, fire that destroyed parts of the Capitol Building.

The indictment, drawn up on June 16 and unsealed this week, accuses Koffa and his co-defendants of orchestrating a violent plot that culminated in the arson attack, following a protest against his removal by the legislative “Majority…