Liberia: Police Statistics Vs Facts

25 February 2013

In the midst of glaring crimes in Monrovia and its environs, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has embarked on a complete unrealistic publicity, claiming to have recorded only three armed robbery attacks since the coming into force of its "Operations Save Haven" in October 2012, including three rape incidents, while illegal possession of firearms and illegal possession of drugs recorded zero, respectively.

Contrary to statistics released by Deputy Police Director for Operations Abraham Kromah through the LNP public affairs department, this paper has on record statistics of several armed robbery incidents reported by the police just after the launch of Operations Save Haven last year.

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