Africa-Press – Liberia. Monrovia City Court has finally enforced the judgment of Criminal Court ‘C’ by certificating and declaring Liberian Businessman Boimah Folley free of all criminal offenses as provided by Law.
This follows the reading of Criminal Court ‘C’ January 10, 2022 mandate which overturn Magistrate Jomah Jallah’s guilty verdict against Businessman Folley.
Magistrate Jallah Thursday according to our Judicial Correspondent restore Businessman Folley’s freedom and later instructed the Clerk of the Court to return his criminal appearance bond and all other items belonging to him.
Recently, the Liberian Businessman was acquitted by Criminal Court ‘C’ on allegation of 24-Thousand United States Dollars theft.
The Ministry of Youth and Sport instituted a criminal action against Businessman Folley in 2021 over claims that he received 24-Thousand United States Dollars from APM Terminal to supply 60 sets of jerseys for Fifteen Counties during the 2019 and 2020 National County Meet and failed to supply the items.
Businessman Folley was certificated, based on ordered from Criminal Court “C” after he was acquitted from the alleged criminal indictment against him following a ruling that overturned the Monrovia City Court Presiding Judge Jonah Jallah’s guilty verdict against him.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports in 2021, instituted a criminal action against Folley, on allegations that he received $24,000 from APM Terminal to supply 60 sets of jerseys for 15 counties during the 2019/2020 National County Meet and failed to supply the items.
On October 18, 2019, the Ministry recommended the Folley Sports Center as a vendor to supply 60 sets of jerseys, based on sponsorship from APM Terminal, in which a contract was entered into by APM Terminal and the Sports Center, dated November 26, 2019.
Accordingly, the court record displays that the business center presented an invoice of the amount of 24,000 to APM Terminal and the value of said amount was transferred to the vendor’s account.
Besides, the invoice reveals that George Haines Gborgar, proprietor of Heaven Printing Company, received 50 sets of jerseys, but claimed that 10 sets were delivered to him and subsequently turned over to the Liberia National Police, after being requested to do so.
However, the record further observes that the Ministry of Youth and Sports then demanded Defendant Folley to turn over the funds allegedly received from APM Terminal on grounds that he failed to perform or supply the 60 sets of jerseys as agreed upon by the parties.
Zeogar Wilson, Minister of Youth and Sports, wrote a communication to the Liberia National Police, claiming that Defendant Folley defrauded the government and defaulted in the supply of 60 sets of jerseys and that the funds were converted into his personal use, at which time the defendant was investigated by police, charged for the crime of theft of property and misapplication of entrusted property, and subsequently forwarded to the Monrovia City Court.
Folley, nevertheless, pleaded not guilty to all charges levied against him at the call of the case, at the Monrovia City Court. He said all procedure requested by APM Terminal was followed before the transfer of the said amount and that the sets of Jersey were delivered to one George Haines Gborgar of Heaven Printing Company to print the sets of jerseys.
Judge Ciapha Carey in his Monday, January 10 ruling, said the prosecutors failed to meet the burden of proof required to adjudge the defendant guilty of charges in the writ of arrest and did not produce any prima facie evidence to adjudge Defendant Folley, thereby acquitting him of all charges, thus ordering the Monrovia City Court to certify him as a free man.
Our Judicial Correspondent further noted that information from within the corridor of the Temple of Justice surmise that the Ministry of Youth and Sports is intending to file another lawsuit against Mr. Foley after the court has already declared him a free man.
It is not yet clear what the lawsuit will be, but our correspondent noted that Deputy Youth and Sports Minister G. Andy Quamie was spotted around the corridor of the Monrovia City Court, following the certification of Mr. Folley.
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