Samuel Jackson, a political commentator, whose also member of the opposition Citizens Movement Committee (CMC), is being investigated by the Liberia National Police (LNP) for the death of his wife Toni Jackson, an incident that is being greeted by public outcry.
Suspect Jackson, labelled by the police as person of interest, is held in police custody and is expected to be arranged before court on Tuesday next week.
Toni Jackson was a South African national married to Samuel Jackson. The couple lived in Monrovia, Liberia. It’s reported that on the day of the incident, Samuel Jackson said his wife had earlier suffered a seizure and was resting at home.
He reportedly left the house around 8:20 a.m. to host a radio phone-in program. Around 10 a.m., he called a household worker and asked him to check on his wife. When he returned home, Jackson claimed he found her lying near the bed in a pool of blood and unconscious.
Police Observations/investigators reported suspicious findings, including a deep laceration on the deceased head- bruises on other parts of her body, and discovered further blood at the scene of the incident.
Due to these signs, police described the case as an “alleged homicide investigation,” and therefore named Samuel Jackson “Person of Interest.”
Given this background, we demand justice for the deceased, and let those involved be made to account. This is not about politics, but to set an example to discourage those who use domestic violence to satisfy their evil intent.
In societies that have experienced conflict—like Liberia during and after the civil war—justice prevailing often means reconciliation, healing and rebuilding trust among citizens.
When justice prevails, fairness wins and wrongdoing does not go unchallenged. When justice prevails, crimes are minimized of not totally obliterated. When justice prevails, the mindset of wanton killings, stealing and other criminal activities are made narrowed or frozen and every corner of society tends to share peace and harmony.