By: Trokon S. Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com
Compound #4 is the administrative headquarters of electoral district #5 in Grand Bassa County.
Founded by the late Paramount Chief Ceegar Goffa in the 1960s, the place remains one of the most underdeveloped administrative headquarters in Grand Bassa County. It is a small neighborhood with hundreds of residents.
Compound #4 lacks a functional health center as the only clinic there is almost non-functional while the public school is face with the challenge of qualify teachers.
One of the most perennial challenges in the area is the dispensation of justice. As shown in the pictorial above, the only magisterial court is under deplorable condition, abandoned with absolutely no activities ongoing.
Like the magisterial court, the only police deport is under serious bad condition. It has only two assigned officers with no logistics for the officers there to do their work effectively.
Due to the lack of a functional magisterial court, the police do make arrest but most times find it difficult to charge and sent to court individuals who come in contravention with the law.
Citizens Views
As a result of the lack of a functional magisterial court and a police depot residents of the area told our reporter who visited there recently that jungle justice and mob violence are the order of the day.
One resident only identified as Martha said “sometimes there will be criminal activities or people violate the rights of other but when you report to the police, they are not able to make arrest because of the low manpower. They will even say no car or motorbike to make the arrest.”
Samuel Dean, a youth of neighborhood told our reporter that seeking justice in the place is almost impossible. “No good court. For the past ten years now it is not functional, so we are here just like that.” He said
Kpogba Statutory District Superintendent
Matthew Yarweh the action Statutory Superintendent of Kpoba Statutory District said it all of his reports he has mentioned the issues about the abandoned court there but authorities have taken no step in the direction.
“I think it is roughly ten years now and we been going through this challenge. There is no justice for our people. Though the police lack manpower but they do sometimes arrest and the court suppose to prosecute by there is not court here.”
“We want to use this medium to call on the government to intervene and ensure the court reopen.” He said.
Senator Jonathan Kaipay
“We see the magisterial court is in a deployable condition. Even you see the police headquarter it in a deployable condition”.
Senator Kaipay told our reporter that as the legislature resume its work from break on January 16, the issue about the court will be brought before the Senate.
He noted that it is important for the leadership of the county to pay more attention to the county and fight to better livelihood of the residents who have suffered for a very long time.
