Liberia: EPs Threatens to Withdraw Security From Vips Accused of Inciting Violence Amid Protest Calls Over Rule of Law ‘Abuse’

Monrovia — A standoff is emerging between the Executive Protection Service (EPS) and opposition figures, spotlighting deepening tensions within the country’s political and security landscape.

The controversy follows a warning from the EPS Wednesday that it will withdraw protection from any VIP who incites rebellion or violence — a statement widely interpreted as a response to former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor’s recent warnings of “chaos.”

While the EPS did not explicitly name Taylor,…