An investigation by Verity News has uncovered a dossier of leaked financial documents, linking four employees of the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) to an alleged revenue fraud and forgery scheme involving bill board taxes in Monrovia. The employees have been charged by the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) of the Liberia National Police (LNP), according to official documents reviewed by this paper.
In a letter dated September 5, 2025, and addressed to the Monrovia City Corporation, the FCID disclosed that following what it described as a “thorough and intensive investigation,” four individuals-Charles A.B. Okai, Jerod N. Tugbeh, Phelim Beah, and Samuel J. Dougbea-were held liable and charged with multiple criminal offenses.
The charges include criminal conspiracy, criminal facilitation, economic sabotage, forgery, and theft of property, in violation of relevant sections of the Revised Penal Law of Liberia.
The FCID noted that the suspects are current employees of the Monrovia City Corporation and that the matter is pending trial before a court of competent jurisdiction.
According to the same communication, the investigation stemmed from a letter dated August 1, 2025, submitted under the signature of Major Solomon Sheriff and captioned “Transfer of an Alleged Forgery Case.”
The letter reportedly transferred the matter to the FCID along with three of the suspects for further investigation.
Documents examined by this paper include several MCC revenue bills and official receipts issued in July 2024 to business entities, including DX Machinery Enterprise and NYANNEH’S Group of Company, Inc., for billboard-related taxes.
Some of the documents show variations in amounts, dates, locations, payment IDs, and formatting-irregularities that have raised questions about their authenticity and the effectiveness of internal controls.
In one instance, a revenue bill issued to DX Machinery Enterprise listed a USD 1,000 billboard tax, while another document of similar design contained apparent typographical inconsistencies and altered account details.
An official receipt dated July 31, 2024, issued to NYANNEH’S Group of Company, Inc., acknowledges payment of USD 1,000 via eWallie and bears the signature of the Director of Revenue Management.
However, another bill dated July 29, 2024, lists a USD 2,500 liability for the same entity and tax year-a discrepancy investigator are reportedly examining.
Alleged Unauthorized Collections
A handwritten acknowledgment also reviewed by this paper indicates that a sum of USD 1,100 was received for “six billboards” within the City of Monrovia, with a promise that an official receipt would be issued at a later date. The acknowledgment bears the name Charles Okai as the receiving party.
An anonymous source familiar with the investigation said that such practices, if substantiated, would violate established MCC revenue collection procedures, which require all payments to be made through authorized channels and supported by official receipts.
The case file further contains a written statement attributed to Jerod N. Tugbeh, in which he recounts being summoned to an MCP station and questioned about businesses linked to billboard installations in Sinkor and the Fish Market area.
He reportedly claimed limited knowledge of ownership and attributed responsibility to colleagues.
Arrest and intake records from the FCID list personal belongings allegedly taken from some of the suspects when they were turned over to investigators by MCC police representatives in July 2024.
FCID Requests MCC Cooperation
In its correspondence, the FCID requested that the Monrovia City Corporation refrain from conducting official business with the accused individuals and ensure their availability for court proceedings.
As of press time, officials of the Monrovia City Corporation had not issued a public statement on the matter. Efforts to reach the accused or their legal representatives for comment were unsuccessful.
The FCID emphasized that all charges remain allegations until proven in court, as the matter now proceeds through the judicial process.
