New Democrat (Monrovia)
31 March 2011
A man whose identity remains unknown and also the subject of a police search, told this paper Wednesday in a telephone conversation that he belongs to a group determined to murder several staff members of the General Auditing Commission (GAC), accusing them of wanting to “destabilize the country.”
“Mr. Morlu’s work will destabilize this country. We are targeting him and all those associated with him. The man, who gave his name only as ‘George’, claimed to belong to a group he calls ‘Black Ninja?’
He said his group “is targeting outgoing Auditor General Mr. John Morlu and all those associated with him.”
On Tuesday, the head of the General Auditing Commission (GAC) Assets Declaration branch, Mr. Philip Massaquoi, informed police of a death threat made against him since the President announced her intention not to re-nominate Auditor General John Morlu.
“We have got (John) Morlu. It’s you next,” Mr. Phillip Massaquoi quoted the caller, adding, the caller issued the threat using a LoneStar cell number.
Following the call, Mr. Massaquoi approached the police, dialing the number in their presence, with the caller asking, “It’s you again? We will get you.”
Police say they have contacted LoneStar for information about who owns the number, but cell phone numbers here being unregistered, it is not clear how the owner will be verified or identified.
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