The Estate of the late Mamadee Kamara has accused enforcement authorities of violating a mandate of the Supreme Court of Liberia following recent eviction actions in the Red Light, Paynesville area, warning that the actions have caused economic disruption and heightened community tension.
In a printed statement issued for distribution to the press, the Kamara Estate said enforcement carried out in November 2025 departed from the Supreme Court’s August 14, 2025 judgment in an ejectment case involving the estate and Mr. Batune Keita.
According to the estate, the Court clearly ordered that Mr. Keita be placed in possession of his property “strictly based on the metes and bounds of the deed pleaded before the Court.”
The statement noted that the Supreme Court emphasized that an investigative survey conducted by the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) was “simply a technical aid to the court” and could not override the Court’s factual findings.
Citing the Court’s opinion, the Kamara Estate pointed out that the Supreme Court expressly stated that one of the structures built on Mr. Keita’s adjacent property is occupied by EcoBank. Based on this finding, the estate argued that any enforcement action intended to place Mr. Keita in possession should have been directed at the EcoBank location identified by the Court.
However, the estate said enforcement actions instead targeted Kamara-owned businesses and premises, while no action was taken at the EcoBank site mentioned by the Supreme Court. The estate described this as a direct violation of the Court’s mandate.
The situation is further complicated, according to the statement, by an LLA Investigative Survey Report dated April 26, 2024, which indicates that the property identified as belonging to the defendant is occupied by EcoBank and other structures.
The estate argued that the existence of two official records placing the same permanent structure on different properties underscores the need for judicial clarification before any enforcement.
The Kamara Estate also referenced independent title and lease records showing that the land occupied by EcoBank belongs to the Watta Yongor Estate, which acquired the property in 1975 and lawfully leased it to Sethi Brothers, under which EcoBank operates.
The Yongor Estate’s administratrix, Madam Finda Amet, has since filed a Writ of Prohibition before the Supreme Court, seeking to restrain further enforcement actions affecting third-party property without due process.
According to the statement, the Kamara Estate fully supports the pending writ and said part of its public engagement is aimed at drawing attention to what it describes as enforcement outside the scope of the Supreme Court’s judgment.
The estate disclosed that prior to the enforcement actions, its representatives held peaceful engagements with senior government officials, including the Vice President, the Chief Justice, and the President, requesting that a survey be conducted before any eviction.
The request, the estate said, was intended to ensure strict compliance with the Supreme Court’s mandate. Despite those efforts, enforcement reportedly proceeded without a survey and without addressing the documented inconsistencies.
“This statement does not challenge the authority of the Supreme Court,” the Kamara Estate said. “It calls for obedience to it.”
The estate is now calling for a court-supervised survey, involving all adjoining landowners, as the only lawful and peaceful means of ensuring compliance with the Supreme Court’s judgment before any further enforcement actions are undertaken.
