A Liberian man, Joseph Biko Jusu, has taken to social media to express his deep frustration after what he described as an unfair and troubling encounter with officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) earlier today.
According to Jusu, the ordeal began after he inadvertently left his driver’s license at a hospital where he had gone for a checkup. A friend from the hospital later sent him a photo of the license to alert him. In the meantime, Jusu had made a quick stop at home to collect something important before heading back to retrieve the license.
While en route, he was stopped by a female officer of the LNP near the St. Paul Bridge checkpoint. She requested to see his car documents and driver’s license. Jusu explained the situation and showed her the image of the license on his phone. Despite his effort to clarify, the officer insisted that he was in violation of traffic laws.
“She called her supervisor,” Jusu recounted, “but he refused to listen to my explanation and told me to follow the officer’s orders.”
After some time, his physical license was brought to him. However, instead of resolving the issue, Jusu says he was issued a ticket, not for the license delay, but for allegedly not having a rear license plate on his vehicle and for “disobedience to a police officer.”
To make matters worse, Jusu alleged that the supervising officer demanded $20 to “cancel” the ticket. He refused, opting to pay through the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) as required by law. The officer reportedly responded by threatening to impound the vehicle unless the payment was made immediately.
Left with no option, Jusu abandoned the car and had to take a motorbike home.
“This experience underscores the everyday challenges faced by ordinary citizens in Liberia,” Jusu wrote. “If you can’t bribe your way out, they make life incredibly difficult for you.”
The post, which is gaining traction online, has sparked public discussion on alleged police misconduct, abuse of power, and the daily struggles faced by law-abiding citizens navigating Liberia’s law enforcement system.
Efforts to contact the Liberia National Police for comment have so far been unsuccessful.
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