From Christopher Wiah, GNN Correspondent | Margibi County|
The Liberian National Police in Kakata, Margibi County on Monday, June 14, arrested and detained a 76-year-old Man identified as Suleiman Kemokai, for allegedly killing his Muslim brother at the Lango town mosque in Kakata, Margibi County.
According to an eyewitness, Joe Mayson, suspect Suleiman Kemokai, a muezzin (caretaker) at the mosque just moment after the conduct of the early morning prayers, reportedly requested the deceased Mohammed Bond and his wife who are also caretakers at the Islamic worship center to leave because he wanted to lock the mosque doors.
Eyewitness Mason quoting the victim’s wife explained that she and her late husband refused to adhere to the demands of the suspect.
He laments that when the fight started it was when the deceased wife hurriedly came to him outside the mosque and informing him that suspect Kemokai was beating on her husband and needed his intervention.
He explained that when he entered the mosque to part the two men, he reportedly saw suspect Suliemani Kemokai using his fist to punch the face of the deceased as foam oozed from his month.
At the same time, the victim was rushed to a local health center in Kakata where he was pronounced dead by doctor upon arrival.
Suspect Suliemani Kemokai was, however, apprehended by community dwellers and turned over to the Margibi Detachment of the Liberian National Police where he is currently behind bars been to be subsequently forwarded to court.
Meanwhile, citizens of the county in separate reactions condemned the act exhibited by the two elders and is calling on the judicial branch of government to take proper action in matter.
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