Monrovia, Liberia – The “enough is enough” protesters on July 17, have called on President Joseph N. Boakai to immediately dismiss Liberia National Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman. In their petition, which was read by Titus Togba, the group charges the police chief of planning deadly events that are said to have resulted in the deaths of a number of Liberian civilians.
The demonstrators also claimed in their petition that Inspector General Coleman need to answer for a string of extrajudicial executions, including the murder of defenseless citizens in a number of different cases. Togba mentioned a number of high-profile incidents, including the Kinjor massacre in Grand Cape Mount County, which allegedly claimed the lives of many civilians on February 28, 2024, and a string of alleged mysterious killings that occurred while people were in police custody after President Boakai took office on January 24, 2024.
According to the statement, at least 178 incidents of inexplicable deaths many involving members of the opposition CDC party, some of whom were even wearing party regalia at the time of their deaths have gone unpunished because the LNP under Coleman has not carried out adequate investigations.
The demonstrators mirrored earlier demands made by civic organizations and opposition parties, including as the CDC, which has long pushed the Boakai administration to hold important security officers responsible for alleged abuses.
Citing claims of violence, corruption, and human rights abuses, the protesting group also called for the dismissal of Prince C. Johnson II, the director-general of the National Security Agency, and Sam Gaye, the director of the Executive Protection Service.
In their petition, the demonstrators also demanded that Inspector General Coleman be fired within 72 hours, threatening to take further action if he didn’t comply. In the event that nothing is done, the group also stated that it will make an appeal to regional and international institutions, such as the UN, to demand external support.
On July 20, 2025, President Boakai’s 72-hour term will come to an end. The civil organizations warn of potential mass mobilizations or the creation of unapproved protection structures if the administration does not dismiss Inspector General Coleman or address the underlying complaints.
