[Vanguard] Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts domiciled with one of Nigeria's leading commercial banks, and has put security agencies on notice over the incident.
[FrontPageAfrica] He came to swear in judges and court marshals. He left having delivered the most direct public warning of his presidency -- to drug traffickers, yes, but also, if the words are taken at face value, to anyone inside his own government still hoping this scandal blows over quietly.
[The Conversation Africa] In mid-2026 Cape Town's city council ended the use of ShotSpotter, a US-developed gunshot detection system and a form of dragnet surveillance. The system was first piloted in 2016. The council said it was reviewing a renewal of the contract. The acoustic system was marketed as being able to detect and alert police officers to gunfire within 60 seconds.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia's police intelligence chief, two other ranking officers and an operative of the National Security Agency have been detained and are being interrogated over the country's largest ever cocaine seizure after suspects arrested in the case named them to investigators, The Liberian Investigator has learned, as the NSA is now seeking to take the investigation out of police hands.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- This one hit close to home. Johnny Bolar Dean was in the circle of the Inspector General of Police, Gregory Coleman. His arrest and dismissal Thursday came as a shock, not just to investigators, but to Coleman himself.
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Police (LNP) has relieved Deputy Commissioner for Crime Services Johnny Bolar Dean of his duties with immediate effect following allegations that he accepted US$10,000 in connection with an ongoing investigation into one of Liberia's largest-ever cocaine seizures.
[GroundUp] "I think these people want to kill us," says Malawian street vendor.
[Premium Times] The judge adjourned the matter after the prosecution lawyer told the court that the parties were still exploring reconciliation.
[The Herald] A 45-year-old British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage is being sought by police in the United Kingdom in connection with the alleged murder of his wife and two daughters.
[Liberian Observer] Sworn testimony in Criminal Court 'A' last week directly contradicted earlier media reports alleging that Cllr. Bestman Juah, President of the Public Defenders Association of Liberia, was involved in a bribery scheme tied to an ongoing human trafficking trial.
[Liberian Observer] The 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Kakata is facing mounting political backlash over its handling of the high-profile drug case against Michael U.S. Brown, indicted for trafficking cannabis valued at $200,000 through the Roberts International Airport (RIA), in June of 2024.
[Liberian Observer] Nearly a month after security agencies intercepted one of the largest cocaine shipments in Liberia's history at Roberts International Airport (RIA), the government has finally named and charged the individuals it says orchestrated the sophisticated trafficking operation, ending weeks of intense public speculation, legislative pressure, and growing criticism over what many viewed as an unusually slow criminal investigation.
[Liberian Investigator] The ongoing investigation into the multi-million-dollar cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has generated fresh questions over why state security investigators have not summoned or questioned relatives and associates who previously stood as guarantors for one of the principal persons of interest, Michael Browne, who authorities say remains at large.
[DW] Nigeria claimed one of the victims was killed by police following anti-migrant marches that have fueled xenophobia.
[GroundUp] Conditions have improved but facilities are inadequate and food in short supply
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When Liberian senators gathered Wednesday, July 1, 2026 for a joint security hearing into the country's US$19 million cocaine seizure, one name kept resurfacing -- a name that, for anyone paying attention to Liberia's drug enforcement record over the past two years, should have set off alarm bells long before the cocaine ever reached Roberts International Airport (RIA).
[GroundUp] SAPS made 900 arrests nationwide on Tuesday for offences including public violence, looting and crimes against immigrants
[Liberian Investigator] CAPITOL HILL -- Several people tied to Liberia's largest recent cocaine seizure could be charged within days, the Inspector General of Police told senators Wednesday, disclosing that investigators have elevated individuals first named as persons of interest to potential suspects in the case involving more than 19.2 million U.S. dollars worth of cocaine intercepted at Roberts International Airport.
[Liberian Observer] The Supreme Court has effectively held back a ruling that could end months of paralysis in the politically charged Capitol Building arson trial, with justices weighing whether to reconstitute the jury panel and allow Criminal Court "A" to resume proceedings against former House Speaker, Jonathan Fonati Koffa and four sitting lawmakers.
[Liberian Observer] One of the country's largest cocaine investigations entered a critical new phase Wednesday as senior members of the Senate demanded immediate arrests and prosecutions, while Joint Security officials disclosed that investigators have progressed from identifying persons of interest to preparing criminal charges against potential suspects.
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