‘Disputed Charles Taylor’s Farm’ In Court
By Samuel Flomo, Jr.
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Bong County has ordered an investigative survey into a disputed 75-acre parcel of land located near the former farm of ex-President Charles G. Taylor.
The court has therefore moved to determine the rightful ownership of the property.
The court’s action, carried out through Bong County Land Administrator, Amelia D. Cassell, follows a claim by the George Beyeolow family over the private land situated along the Gbarnga/Monrovia highway in Jorquelleh District #3.
According to a survey notice issued on July 13, by Registered Licensed Land Surveyor James M. Morris (License #149), the investigative survey is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m.
The exercise will take place around Yassah Farm, a property formerly associated with Ghangay Taylor. The aim is to verify land boundaries and examining claims made by the different parties connected to the disputed area.
The court has invited all adjacent property owners, and interested stakeholders to participate in the process by appearing at the survey site with relevant documents, including deeds, area maps and technical representatives. The presence of property owners, and their representatives is expected to provide transparency and allow all sides to present evidence supporting their ownership claims. Government officials, and stakeholders invited to witness the exercise include Bong County Superintendent, Hawa Loleyah Norris, the District Commissioner, Bong County Police Commander, William Johnson, representatives of the Gbarnga City Corporation and the media. The survey also identified neighboring parties, and interested individuals, including Nancy A. Abraham, Charles Ghangay Taylor’s Yassah Farm, the Garmai Marshall Family and other stakeholders linked to the disputed property.
The court-ordered investigation comes amid growing efforts by judicial authorities to address land disputes through proper documentation, boundary verification and legal procedures.
Land ownership conflicts remain a major challenge, with many disputes arising from competing claims, unclear boundaries and questions surrounding property documentation.
The outcome of the investigative survey is expected to provide key information that will assist the 9th Judicial Circuit Court in making a final determination regarding ownership of the 75-acre parcel.
Authorities have called on all parties involved to cooperate with the process and allow the legal system to handle the matter peacefully and fairly.
