Liberia: Court Denies Ex-VP Taylor’s Bail Plea

Monrovia — Assigned Circuit Judge of Criminal Court “C,” Judge Ousman F. Feika, has denied former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor’s motion to be admitted to bail amid her ongoing house arrest and travel restrictions.

The motion followed Taylor’s arrest and subsequent detention by national security authorities over allegations of involvement in drug-related activities in violation of Liberia’s controlled-drugs laws.

According to the police charge sheet, Taylor faces several alleged offenses,…