Africa-Press – Liberia. A sub-office of the Liberian Immigration Service (LIS) in Maryland County, located in the southeast of Liberia, lies in ruins due to neglect.
The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) sub-office at Kablaken border, Maryland County, has suffered irreparable damage, compelling citizens to propose utilization of palm leaves as a makeshift shelter for the joint security personnel stationed in the area.
The deteriorating condition of the facility has led to the forced relocation of state security personnel to a private house owned by a resident.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Mr. Mark Dickson, a local resident of the Kablaken border, said that community members have voiced discontent regarding what they described as protracted neglect of the LIS sub-office situated in Harper District, Maryland County.
Mr. Dickson noted that six officers had been assigned to the post, comprising four border patrol officers and two NSA officers, who now work from a private home.
He emphasized that a government-owned facility, originally designed to provide both office space and housing for officers, is unbefitting for the state.
He disclosed that the structure currently utilized as the LIS office belongs to an individual who is presently in neighboring Ivory Coast, attending a funeral, and is expected to return shortly.
According to Mr. Dickson, the LIS sub-office has languished in a dilapidated condition for nearly three years. He said in spite of the current state of the building, the government is yet to intervene in renovating the facility or finding a suitable place for immigration officers deployed at the Kablaken border point.
He disclosed that residents have collectively agreed to venture into the bush to gather materials for the building, while awaiting government’s intervention.
He warned that the prevailing circumstances posed a serious security threat to residents of Grand Cavalla, particularly as the Ivory Coast approaches its general elections.
He underscored the pivotal role of immigration officers not only in safeguarding Liberian borders but also in mediating disputes among community members.
He stated that senior officials of the Liberia Immigration Service have visited the site multiple times over the past three years, taking photographs of the dilapidated office but taking no substantive action to address the situation.
Efforts by the NEW DAWN to contact the Regional Commander of the Liberia Immigration Services in the southeast have not materialized up to press time.
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