Caught on Tape: How Liberia’s Police Chief Helped Plot Ellen Corkrum’s Escape

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 07:56:02 +0100

“Just talk to Abla and if there’s an issue then it can be resolved as quickly as possible. But if you don’t do it, you go out of the airport on Sunday, they will not let you go oh!. Between you and me I am aware of the action that’s supposed to be carried out. . . You didn’t hear it from me now. A very high-level meeting, the president.” - Chris Massaquoi, Inspector General, Liberia National Police

Monrovia - Mr. Chris Massaquoi, the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police appears to have had a hand in the escape from Liberia of the fallen Managing Director of the Liberia Airport Authority, Ellen Corkrum and her fiance’, Melvin Johnson, explosive newly-released secret recordings by the pair have revealed.

In August, the Liberian government announced an indictment of Cockrum and her fiancé, accusing the pair with the crime of Economic Sabotage, Theft of Property, criminal conspiracy and misapplication of entrusted property. Cockrum was indicted along with LAA board chair, Musa Bility, Diaspora Consulting LLC thru Moamar Dieng.

The indictment alleged that the accused conspired to and did do and commit the crime of economic Sabotage in flagrant violation of Chapter 15, sub-chapter “F”, section 15.81(a)(b)(c), Misapplication of Entrusted property in violation of Chapter 15, sub-chapter “D”, sections 15.56; Theft of Property in violation of Chapter 15, sub-chapter “D”, section 15.51 (a)(c); Criminal Conspiracy in violation of Chapter 10, sub-chapter “D” section 10.4 (1)(2)(3)(4) of the penal code of Liberia.

The recording confirms speculations circulating in various circles that Corkrum and Johnson fled Liberia through road because the airport authorities had apparently been alerted not to let them leave the country.

On the tape, Director Massaquoi is heard telling the pair that instructions from as high up as the presidency have put in motion all stops to prevent them from leaving the country.

‘They Won’t Let You Leave’

“I am aware of the action that should be carried out, for you not to leave. In this Liberia, these people can frame people all kind of way. But Melvin You a lawyer now. You got to help the girl out,” Massaquoi is heard on the tape.

Exclaimed Director Massaquoi: “An order is out; they won’t let her leave oh.

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Caught on Tape: How Liberia’s Police Chief Helped Plot Ellen Corkrum’s Escape