Monrovia, Sept. 19 -- The First Judicial Circuit Court, Criminal Assizes "C" at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has issued a writ of arrest for Wilmot Smith, former Deputy Director General for

Information and Coordination at the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services LISGIS for allegedly jumping bail in a high-profile corruption case.

Presiding Judge His Honor Ousman F. Feika issued the order on Thursday, September 18, instructed all peace and police officers of the Liberia National Police to arrest Mr. Smith and have him committed to the Monrovia Central Prison pending further proceedings.

Mr. Smith is one of several high-ranking LISGIS officials who were indicted by the state, through the Liberia Anti-Corrupti...