Police IG Sudue denies embezzling US$9,000.
By: G Bennie Bravo Johnson I
The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Inspector General Col. Patrick Sudue has termed as completely erroneous and misleading, allegations of squandering nine thousand United States Dollars belonging to officers in Grand Cape Mount County.
Panelist on Spoon Network read a document on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, on its Spoon Talk show, addressed to the Ministry of Justice from the Liberian National Police, through its inspector General Col. Sudue, requesting nine thousand United States Dollars to be disbursed to security officers in Grand Cape Mount County.
The money, as revealed by the LNP, is actually intended to provide service to members of the Joints Security and LNP officers who are on a peace mission in Grand Cape Mount County, to mitigate and caution political electoral violence.
But, it was reported that Col. Sudue received the money and diverted it to his personal use and left the officers in the dark.
In a response to this allegations at an elaborate Press conference, Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the LNP headquarter in Monrovia, Sudue described the allegations as false and misleading.
He urged Journalists, especially Spoon Talk talkshow penalists to reach out to relevant authorities to acquire adequately on information of such, especially when it involves individuals’ characters.
He Maintained that the information released by spoon was erroneous and only intended to tarnish his high earned character or reputation, and clearly stated that at no time he signed for officers money.
Col. Sudue admitted that he wrote a communication to the Ministry of Justice requesting money to be disbursed to security in Grand Cape Mount County who are providing service, but denied receiving the money on personal issues.
“It’s true that I wrote the Minister of Justice requesting nine thousand for officer dispatch in Grand Cape Mount County. But, I didn’t receive any money and eat it. Moreover, the money was send to individual officers mobile money account because whenever they want to give money, we put their bank accounts and mobile money account” he stated.
Mr. Sudue also noted that officers in the county have received the money because the money was released by the Controller of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Newton Gay to individual officers for their upkeep and stay in the county.
“I want everyone to know that at the LNP, I can’t signed for money. The money are given and signed for by the Controller. Since this elections, I have not signed for any money. Recently, the Ministry of Justice provided a cheque which is to be mature in three days. The money on that cheque is for officers at Center who will be providing service for political activities” he noted.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sudue said that issues concerning political electoral violence in Lofa County, have been brought under control by the Joint security and the LNP.
“Nobody should panic. We want to have you inform that the situation in Lofa County, Vahum has being brought under control by the LNP and the Joint security. The LNP and the Joint security will continue to remain mutual in these election. You can rest assure that this elections will be peace but we all have to work collectively to maintain the peace” he concluded.
