While the July 17 protest in Monrovia was ongoing, a social media blog called Rescue Liberia claimed in a Facebook post that the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Youth League Chairman had been arrested with a gun.
Emmanuel Mulbah Johnson, the CDC Youth League Chairman, had earlier endorsed the July 17 protest, stating that the Youth League “will stand with the people in resistance to corruption, oppression, and neglect.”
The blog, which has over 75,000 followers, saw its post generate nearly 300 comments and 39 shares.
The Claim
The post reads: “CDC Youth Chairman has been arrested with a gun.”
Rating Justification
To verify this claim, we reviewed the official Facebook pages of credible media outlets, the Liberia National Police (LNP), and the Ministry of Justice.
We found no posts or publications from these institutions regarding the arrest of Emmanuel Johnson with a gun.
Additionally, we contacted Cecelia G. Clark, spokesperson for the LNP, to confirm whether anyone had been arrested with a gun during the protest.
While the July 17 protest in Monrovia was ongoing, a social media blog called Rescue Liberia claimed in a Facebook post that the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Youth League Chairman had been arrested with a gun.
Additionally, we contacted Cecelia G. Clark, spokesperson for the LNP, to confirm whether anyone had been arrested with a gun during the protest.
Conclusion
Based on our findings, we conclude that the claim by Rescue Liberia that the CDC Youth League Chairman was arrested with a gun is misleading.
The police did not arrest anyone with a firearm during the July 17 protest in Monrovia.
