US-trained Military Personnel Prince Ngaima, a Liberian residing in the United States of America has accused the National Chairman of the Patriotic Entrepreneur of Liberia; Dominic Nimely, of allegedly refusing to settle his bike transaction issue.
Narrating his ordeal, Prince said in 2023, he shipped a container to Liberia which contains a customized motorbike intended for sale.
According to him, the bike cost 15,000USD.
Prince narrated that he got connected to Dominic through Ceazer Woods, one of his friends to help him sell the bike at his (Prince ) price of 15,000USD.
In the process of selling the bike, Mr. Ngaima explained that he had called Dominic a few times to check on his bike but he was always assured by Dominic that his bike was safely parked and no one was tempering with it.
Furthermore, Dominic stated to Prince that there were numerous inquires except offered prices between six and seven thousand United States Dollars respectively.
But, Mr. Ngaima refused the offers and told Dominic to return the bike to Mr. Woods’ residence.
Prince said the return process took Dominic additional five to six weeks’ excuses thus creating suspicion as to why he couldn’t return the bike.
Mr. Ngaima finally called Mr. Woods to ask Dominic to return his Ngaima’s) bike at his (Woods’) residence as soon as possible and finally, Dominic returned the bike to said residence.
Upon receipt, Mr. Woods quickly took videos and pictures of the bike and sent them to Mr. Ngaima per his request.
When Mr. Ngaima received the pictures and videos of the bike, he quickly placed a call to Dominic to express his frustration over the way his bike looked, when he discovered some damages on it without any prior notice.
Fact-findings indicate some damages on the bike with videos and photos evidence prior to the arrival of the bike which was said to be brand new at the time.
However, Mr. Nimely stated that he was not in the country when said situation took place but noticed said damages on the bike.
Following meetings from both parties along with other mediators to help address the issue which lasted for years, Prince said the PATEL Chairman allegedly failed to meet up with his part of the bargaining as agreed upon.
“We agreed as gentlemen especially looking at the future to lay other technical issues aside and told Dominic to only pay for the repairs which cost 3,400USD and some change; we also decided to get the bike spare parts from Ghana or the USA,” the bike owner further narrated.
However, he alleged that even though Mr. Nimely accepted the promised agreement, he failed to pay the money in full. According to him, the payment was done through bits and pieces, a situation Prince said he refused to accept.
Prince also said he got angry and felt that Mr. Nimely was allegedly taking advantage of him, something that compelled him to go to Nimely’s use car center on the Jallah Town road to seize one of his cars until his bike can be repaired properly.
“I took his car with one of his staffs inside but unfortunately the car broke down on 5th Street in Sinkor due to lack of gas; at which time, his staff called Dominic who horribly rushed to where we were and allegedly put up a scam claiming that I (Prince) put his staff under gun point which was not the case,” he noted.
Heavy police presence, Prince narrated, later went on the scene following Dominic’s call and saw him buying gas for Dominic’s car that had broken down.
In a dramatic style, Dominic told police officers that he (Prince) had a gun on his side.
Prince admitted he had his hand gun on his side, indicating that as a professional and trained military personnel with a license, he maintained that he did not put Nimely’s staff under gun point as he (Dominic) claimed.
Police officers, Prince further explained, later took them to the headquarters of the Liberia National Police, took away his firearm which he Dominic admitted is still with the police.
However, Mr. Ngaima indicated that he fears that his firearm could be out there with some bad guys committing crimes unknown to him.
“All I need from Dominic is my money and I am not going back to the previous gentlemen agreement rather my 15,000USD, and if he can’t afford that, he can give me an equal value property or car that I will value which will worth my 15,000USD”, he re-emphasized.
In reaction, Dominic emphatically said the demand is a big joke. “Tell him, it is a big Joke and that will not happen,” Dominic defied Prince.
Meanwhile, Prince said he is surprised to be treated the way he has been for about three years especially from a young man like himself.
Mr. Ngaima explained that Dominic tries to make him look like a bad person but that is not the case. ” I am a good person, with kind heart who is also contributing immensely back home, my investments are testimonies, ” he re-emphasized.
When contacted, the PATEL Chairman clarified that their initial discussion on the repair of the bike as a gentlemen agreement was 1,600- 1,700USD but not 3,400USD and some change as claimed by Mr. Ngaima, but the bike owner termed Dominic’s assertion as false and untrue.
He additionally clarified with video evidence and written text copies that he made efforts to pay some of the money for the repairs of the bike in the tune of 2,000USD but the customized bike owner allegedly refused to take his money in bits and pieces.
The video call and written text also showed Mr. Nimely apologizing to Prince (the bike owner) for the delay in the entire transaction.
The PATEL Chairman also stated that the bike price he told Prince was too much as some customers requested to pay 7,000USD and 4,000USD respectively, but Mr. Ngaima refused on grounds that the bike is too valued for such little amount.
Dominic also alleged that the trained military personnel in his absence put his staff at gun point, a claim Mr. Ngaima has since denied and described as a cover up story contrary to the reality.
Inquiries into gun pointing claim also established that some of the witnesses Mr. Nimely named linking Prince to putting his staff on gun point denied such allegation. “Even though it was discovered that Prince had a gun he did not do such thing. That is far from the reality,” some witnesses noted.
The bike in question is said to currently be in possession of Mr. Woods since Dominic delivered it to him.
Investigation indicates that the photo of the bike, upon arrival in Liberia was brand new but currently, available photos show that it got damaged when it was in the possession of Mr. Nimely; even though Dominic stated that he did not use the bike and that he out of the country when such incident happened.
In the wake of the unsettled customized bike saga, the PATEL Chairman has threatened to reawaken the alleged gun case of his staff which he stated is still with the police, but Prince said he cannot be frightened by such blackmail threats and maintained that all he needs from Dominic is the full payment of 15, 000USD for his bike especially with the manner and form in which he has been treated allegedly by Mr. Nimely for the past years.