MONROVIA – The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) announced on Monday, July 28, 2025, that it successfully secured indictments against several officials involved in corruption and financial misconduct within Liberia’s public institutions. These actions were achieved during the May 2025 court term and reflect the Commission’s firm commitment to investigate, prosecute, and deter corrupt practices.
The first indictment targets three individuals associated with the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL). Rustonlyn Suacoco Dennis, the suspended CEO; Richman Jallah, the Comptroller; and Edmond Massaquoi, an IT technician at the Ministry of Transport, face charges including economic sabotage, tampering with public records, criminal attempt, solicitation, facilitation, conspiracy, and violations of Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) and Project Management Framework laws. All three appeared before Criminal Court ‘C’ on July 22, 2025, where they were served with writs of arrest and indictments after presenting Judge-approved criminal appearance bonds.
The second indictment involves former Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Edwina C. Zackpa, and Abdullah Kamara, CEO of Temma Corporation. They are charged with economic sabotage, theft of property, misapplication of entrusted property, and criminal facilitation, solicitation, and conspiracy. Kamara has presented a criminal appearance bond and is under court jurisdiction, having filed several motions, including dismissal and change of venue, which await final rulings. Madam Zackpa remains outside Liberia as authorities work to ensure her appearance.
The third indictment targets four former officials of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC). They include former Director-General Patrick Tarnue Worzie, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Alieu Fofana, Comptroller Joseph Wea, and Humanitarian Department Manager Jeredine Kolleh. The charges include economic sabotage, theft, misapplication of entrusted property, and criminal conspiracy. Worzie appeared in court on July 21, 2025, submitting a criminal appearance bond, while the others have yet to appear. The Commission continues to coordinate with relevant authorities to pursue further action.
The LACC is currently reviewing the adequacy of the bonds submitted and reserves the right to challenge any defects within the legal timeframe.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency and accountability, the Commission emphasized that these indictments mark a critical step in safeguarding Liberia’s public resources and fighting corruption. The LACC pledged to keep the public updated as the cases progress through the courts.
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