A drive from Monrovia to Gbarnga shows that contrary to the orders of the Regional Police Commander Morris Tehmeh banning roadblocks on the highway, roadblocks mounted by the police and other security agencies adorn that stretch of the highway. The security agencies present along that route include the Bureau of Immigration, Drugs Enforcement Agency, Federation of Road Transport Union, Genuine Transport Union and Liberia National Police. It is a common sight to see these uniformed security personnel at checkpoints extorting money from hapless drivers plying the dilapidated expressway. Apart from those traveling on the highway, the practice is also meted out to commercial motorists plying some roads off the highway. For instance, passengers and drivers going through highway, are daily being subjected to undue delay as a result of illegal checkpoints.

Source: Front Page Africa May 13, 2019 23:03 UTC