Montserrado County District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko Jr. has issued a grave warning about his safety, accusing Liberia’s Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman of allegedly targeting his life following a tense incident in Wroto Town.
Speaking to reporters at his constituency office in the Lakpazee community, the outspoken lawmaker declared that his life, as well as the lives of his family and staff, are in danger. He further announced plans to escalate the matter internationally, including writing a formal complaint to the *United States Congress* in the coming days.
“My life is in danger… I will write the U.S. Congress,” Foko stated, accusing IG Coleman of what he described as a “complete abuse of power.” The lawmaker did not hold back in his remarks, alleging that the Police Chief had made threats against his life.
“I am prepared to die as you have promised to kill me, but my people will not lose this land in Wroto Town,” he added. Representative Foko revealed that beyond the U.S. Congress, he also intends to formally notify the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia and submit complaints to ECOWAS, with plans to travel to Nigeria to further pursue the matter. He stressed that any harm to him, his family, or members of his office should be attributed to IG Coleman.
“My life, my children’s lives, and my entire office staff are in Gregory Coleman’s hands. Anything that happens to us, he is responsible,” Foko asserted. In a strongly worded letter addressed to House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, Representative Foko described the March 31 incident as an “assault and attempted assassination” by state security forces. According to the letter, Foko claimed he was tear-gassed and assaulted by officers of the Liberia National Police while peacefully intervening in a land dispute affecting residents of Wroto Town in the Airfield area. He further alleged that the incident forms part of a broader pattern of intimidation, citing previous accusations linking him to the Capitol Building arson case and an earlier security operation around his residence in December 2024.
The District #9 lawmaker is now urging the House of Representatives to:
-Launch an independent investigation into the conduct of the Liberia National Police-Summon IG Gregory Coleman and other security officials-Provide protection for him and his familyReaffirm the Legislature’s commitment to safeguarding its members Foko emphasized that the issue goes beyond personal grievances and speaks to the protection of democratic governance in Liberia.
“This matter transcends personal grievance—it is about preserving the sanctity of democratic representation,” he stated. As tensions rise, all eyes remain on the response of the Legislature and security authorities to the serious allegations made by one of Montserrado’s most vocal lawmakers
