By Rufus Divine Brooks Jr
Monrovia, Liberia- Deputy Information Minister for Press and Public Affairs, Daniel Sando, has defended the Liberia National Police’s handling of two separate, high-profile rape investigations involving suspended Deputy Minister Bryant McGill and Ministry of Agriculture contractor Sando Kromah.
Speaking Thursday at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism’s regular press briefing, Sando addressed growing public criticism over the perceived disparity in how the cases have been managed.
He emphasized that the difference in timing between the two investigations is rooted in the availability of evidence, not political influence.
Public concern has escalated in recent weeks, largely due to the swift arrest and detention of Kromah following rape allegations, compared to McGill-who, despite serious accusations, remains free while investigations continue.
Minister Sando clarified that Kromah was promptly arrested because authorities were able to obtain strong preliminary evidence at an early stage.
“In Kromah’s case, the police acted swiftly because the evidence was immediately available,” he said, referencing official procedural documentation.
That evidence reportedly included either forensic findings, corroborating witness statements, or physical evidence collected at the scene, meeting the legal threshold required for immediate detention without extensive preliminary inquiries.
In contrast, Sando explained that the case involving Deputy Minister McGill required a more methodical approach due to the complexity of initial witness accounts and the absence of immediate corroborative evidence.
