MONROVIA, Oct. 29 -- Lawyers representing two Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) sergeants dismissed after a viral video showed one of them allegedly assaulting a young woman are demanding their immediate reinstatement, accusing the military leadership of violating their constitutional rights and bypassing established disciplinary procedures.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh

In a letter dated October 27, 2026, and addressed to Acting Minister of National Defense Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, the law firm Kailondo & Associates argued that the October 21 discharge of Sergeants Abu S.B. Sheriff and Robert Menyon was unlawful because the soldiers were allegedly dismissed without a formal investigation, hearing, or opportunity to respond to the allegations.

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