Liberia: Police Seal Fire Scene From 'Zogoes'

22 February 2018

Armed riot officers from the Liberia National Police (LNP) have sealed off scenes of Tuesday's raging fire in the heart of Monrovia that razed down three stores and several residences, in a bid to prevent criminals commonly known here as "Zogoes" from having access to the affected areas, while investigation is ongoing to establish cause of the incident.

For several hours, firefighters from multiple state security institutions backed by UNMIL firefighters battled against the disaster that struck three stores and several residences in Central Monrovia on Tuesday, leaving many victims to lost their valuables and businesses before it was brought under control.

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