The age-old land dispute in Brewerville Township took a deadly trend over the weekend when three men were arrested for “shooting contractors for the contending party to the land.” Meanwhile, the In Profile Daily newspaper has been reliably informed about the arrest and subsequent imprisonment of three suspected shooters.
Others have reportedly remained on the run.
The imprisoned trio are being identified as Momo Dukuly, Morris Konneh and Armah Washington.
The Magisterial Court in Clay Ashland, Montserrado County, ordered the arrest of the three accused men over the weekend.
They were later jailed at the South Beach Prison facility in Monrovia.
The incident unfolded during a property re-demarcation survey carried out by the family of Madam Ruby Capehart.
The Capehart claims ownership of 66 acres of land is located adjacent to Meimei Town, Kaisso Town, Gbantol Town and Gbonduo Town, all in the township.
During the stampede that resulted from the violent shooting, some of Madam Capehart’s hired contractors reportedly lost their mobile phones, money, motorbikes and other items.
Madam Capehart narrated rather sadly that, about five persons sustained bullets wounds in the quarrel.
The victims were rushed to Redemption Hospital in New Kru Town, outside Monrovia.
“To that extent, doctors at the hospital have removed two of the bullets from the abdomen of the one who suffered from series of bullets, but remained admitted.”
Madam Capehart said, her family inherited the land from their grandparents with documents, “but those marauding with claims of ownership to the land are doing so by violence without any documents.”
Recently, she said, there have been series of threats from some of the locals, who have endangered their lives; promising to unleash country devil and voodoo on her family.’
The locals have claimed that the place in question is a “traditional land.”
Madam Capehart also accused Mohammed Sheriff, Momo Peter, Armah Washington, Sayon Dukuly, Momo Fofana, Adama Fofana as being the ones always in the background sending ‘thugs to attack our family.’
The accused individuals could not be reached for comment, because they remained at large from law enforcers.
Meanwhile, Madam Capehart has commended police assigned at Zone 6 for effecting the arrest of at least three of those allegedly connected to a series of violent activities in the land dispute.
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Kruah Wants Support For ‘Informal Workers’
The Minister of Labour, Cooper W. Kruah, has clarified how the Labour Law and the Decent Work Act, contain no provisions that prohibit workers in the ‘informal economy’ from unionizing or organizing themselves.
Kruah made the statement on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, during a meeting with Ms. Marion Daniaud, and Pradeep Wagle of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Monrovia.
He said, ECOWAS citizens engaged in business activities are classified as ‘informal workers,’ and are therefore, required to pay an annual work permit fee of US$250, lower than fees applied in the formal sector.
Mr. Kruah meanwhile, urged the visiting delegation to support the development of additional programs targeting the informal sector.
He said, many participants in the sector make limited contributions to formal economic structures, such as tax compliance, and therefore, require more inclusive policy interventions.
Kruah also highlighted ongoing government efforts to provide education, and support to strengthen the informal sector and enhance its contribution to national economic development.
As to concerns raised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) regarding the harmonization of the Labour Laws, Mr. Kruah requested expert collaboration to achieve the objective.
He further solicited support to revamp the Ministry’s statistical systems to improve the collection of employment data and other key labour indicators.
Mr. Pradeep Wagle stated that the purpose of their visit was to explore ways in which the Ministry of Labour and OHCHR can collaborate effectively to bridge existing gaps in the Decent Work Act of 2015.
Wagle said, ongoing research seeks to identify opportunities to support both the Ministry and stakeholders contributing to Liberia’s economy.
Meanwhile, Ms. Daniaud has said, their research focuses on access to justice for workers in the informal economy.
She said, the sector accounts for approximately 90 percent of the population and contributes about 40 percent of the national GDP, making it critical to strengthen human rights protections to inform policymaking and safeguard workers’ rights.
The delegation presented copies of their research titled: “Workers in the Informal Economy in Liberia: A Legal Analysis and Advocacy Brief:”