Monrovia, Liberia – The Executive Protection Service has acknowledged receiving the said pistol given to former LACE former boss, Quiwo Pepsi Yeke. On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the EPS issued a statement declearing Mr. Yeke wanted for caring illegal weapon belonging to the Executive Protection Service of Liberia.
According to the EPS, on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Mr. Yeke stranded the weapon to the service through Cllr. Archie Benard at the EPS headquarters on Capitol Hill.
The EPS noted that the action taken against Mr. Yeke was due to his refusal to return the gun after written communication to him by the new director in several communications.
The EPS stated that no president can authorize the director of the service to issue a government service weapon to a civilian. The EPS added that the director has no authority to issue service weapons to civilians who are not EPS agents.
Pursuant to the EPS Act, the president can authorize the director of the service to assign trained and armed agent to a protectee
The EPS reports that Mr. Yeke has fully complied and that the arrest bulletin has been rescinded
