Liberia, April 22 -- MONROVIA- A Liberian woman, who once claimed she was kidnapped,  has admitted her story was a lie, issuing a public apology that has left her family shamed, wasted police resources and betrayed public trust.  

By Jaheim Tumu-jaheim.tumu@frontpageafrica.com 

Amie T. Dean, 26, was reported missing on April 4, 2026. Two days later, she reappeared with a harrowing tale of abduction near Roberts International Airport.

She claimed she had been lured into a black jeep, assaulted, robbed of $685 USD and L$100,000, and miraculously escaped with the help of a woman who cut her ropes.

"They took my bag with $685 USD and L$100,000, and then my phone," Dean told Exclusive Online TV in a live broadcast. "One of t...