– Three Charged for Mutilating a Dead Woman Amid Rising Violence and Human Rights Violations in Liberia
By Jerromie S. Walters
Three individuals have been charged in connection with the mutilation of a deceased woman in the Dallion Farm Community, District #4, Margibi County. The accused—Joseph Dolo, James Flomo, and Harrison Binda—are alleged to have unlawfully removed the woman’s private parts from her buried body, an act that has sent ripples of horror throughout the community.
The trio faces serious charges, including abuse of a corpse and theft of property, under Liberia’s Revised Penal Code. Specifically, their alleged actions fall under Chapter 18, Section 18.12, and Chapter 15, Subchapter D, Section 15.51. The case has now been forwarded to court for further proceedings, as the country grapples with increasing incidents of violence and human rights violations this month.
This troubling case emerges in a broader context of violence and tragedy. In Lofa County, specifically Voinjama City, a 45-year-old woman known only as “Yarmah” was found dead with her sensitive body parts mutilated, raising grave concerns about the safety and dignity of women in the region.
Moreover, the situation has been further exacerbated by the mysterious death of a 19-year-old murder suspect in a local police cell in Voinjama, prompting serious questions regarding police custody practices and the treatment of detainees in Liberia.
In a deeply saddening incident on January 9, 2025, a Liberian woman tragically took the life of her three-year-old daughter by slitting her throat in the F-Sham neighborhood of the Soul Clinic community in Paynesville. This heartbreaking case underscores the urgent need for mental health support and intervention in vulnerable families across the nation.
Adding to the string of alarming reports, local Fulani businessman Hassan Jalloh was allegedly murdered by members of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Redlight. Alarmingly, there has been no state prosecution in this case or several others reported this month, raising concerns about accountability and justice in the face of rising violence.
Just days before these incidents, 21-year-old Isaiah Benedicto Williams suffered a wrongful overdose, leading to his death at St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital in Congo Town, Monrovia. The accumulation of these tragedies highlights the critical need for systemic changes and improved support systems to safeguard the rights and well-being of all citizens in Liberia.
