The Monrovia headquarters of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has been forcibly shut down after sheriffs of the Debt Court sealed the corporation’s main entrance on Tuesday, following LEC’s failure to settle an outstanding debt of US$309,929.40 owed to Swedish engineering firm ELTEL Network.
The enforcement action is based on a writ of execution issued on January 5, 2026, and signed by Debt Court Judge James Jones, authorizing the seizure and sale of LEC’s assets to recover the unpaid amount. Court documents indicate that both movable and immovable assets belonging to the state-owned utility are now subject to confiscation under the order.
According to the writ, if proceeds from the seizure and sale of LEC’s assets prove insufficient to cover the debt, the court has directed that Managing Director Mohamed Sheriff and other senior officials of the corporation be arrested and brought before the court to account for the nonpayment.
The shutdown of LEC’s headquarters marks a significant escalation in the legal dispute and places further pressure on the country’s sole electricity provider to honor its contractual obligations with international partners. As of press time, LEC had not issued an official public response to the court’s action.
