Criminal Court ‘C’ Judge in Montserrado County, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, ordered the arrest and subsequent detention of Liberia Telecommunication Authority’s former chair.
Abdullai L. Kamara, was ordered arrested and jailed by the court on charges of “corruption and theft of public funds.”
Kamara, a former LTA main man, was released on US$295K bond following his ‘brief incarceration.’
He was arrested on Tuesday, September 9, after the LACC filed a criminal indictment against him.
The indictment, authorized by the Grand Jury for Montserrado County, accused Kamara and others of multiple economic and financial crimes, including, “economic sabotage, theft of property, misuse of public funds, illegal disbursement and expenditure of public money, misapplication of entrusted property, criminal facilitation, criminal conspiracy and criminal solicitation.
These charges stem from Kamara’s previous role as Chief Executive Officer of TAMMA Corporation, before his appointment at the LTA.
According to court documents, Kamara and TAMMA Corporation allegedly received payments totaling US$54,500, and L$22.5 million in May, 2023, and an additional US$1.2 million between June and November 2023, from the LTA. These disbursements were reportedly made without a written contract, board approval, or any defined scope of work.
The funds were supposedly earmarked for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under the Liberia Digital Transformation Project (LDTP), a government initiative targeting youth digital empowerment.
The prosecution claims that the selection of TAMMA Corporation for the LDTP bypassed public procurement procedures required by the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC), making the deal ‘unlawful.’
The payments were allegedly authorized by Edwina Crump Zackpah, then Chairperson of the LTA.
Investigators further alleged that no “verifiable services were delivered in return, and that the funds remain unaccounted for.”
The LACC has accused the defendants of engaging in “fraudulent activities with criminal intent,” violating several sections of the Liberian Penal Code, Title 26.
Initially, Kamara had distanced himself from TAMMA Corporation during an earlier corruption probe, arguing he had relinquished managerial control prior to the questionable transactions.
However, the LACC has refiled a targeted indictment, this time naming him individually and focusing on his alleged direct role in the financial mismanagement.
The indictment was signed on August 8, by Court Clerk Knowles W. Shain, and executed by Major Austine Seinavula of the Montserrado County Sheriff’s Office.
Kamara is expected to appear in court later this week as the case proceeds under the jurisdiction of Criminal Assizes “C.”
The prosecution maintains that the defendants have no affirmative legal defense, and their alleged actions have caused financial loss to the government and its people.
This case is seen as a test of government’s commitment to fighting public sector corruption and holding high-ranking officials accountable.
Kamara previously served as chairman of LTA (LTA). He now heads the TAMMA Corporation, company with other records.
He was indicted alongside Fabian Laveland, TAMMA Corporation’s current Chief Executive Officer.
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) that filed the indictment, accuses the pair of “economic sabotage, theft of property and manipulating financial records for personal gains.”
Judge Ousman F. Feika, issued the arrest warrant following months of investigation into alleged financial misconduct linked to Kamara’s time at the LTA.
According to the LACC, Kamara and his associates orchestrated a scheme involving the unlawful disbursement of state funds and falsification of financial records, which they say resulted in substantial losses to the country.
The case has drawn widespread public attention, placing Tamma Corporation under scrutiny and renewing debate over the country entrenched corruption.
Many observers view the trial as a critical test of government’s commitment to prosecuting economic crimes at the highest levels of both the public and private sectors.
With the high-profile trial now pending, Liberians are watching closely to see whether the proceedings mark a turning point in the country longstanding struggle against corruption and financial malpractices.