Liberia, May 11 -- PRONOKEN, River Gee County - The Liberia National Police in River Gee County has launched an investigation into an alleged case of unlawful restraint of a minor after a viral video showing a handcuffed 13-year-old boy in tears circulated widely on social media over the weekend.

By: Peter P. Toe, Jr. | Peterp.toe@frontpageafricaonline.com

The incident has drawn widespread public concern, not only over the handling of a juvenile matter, but also over how community-level responses are applied in sensitive child-related cases.

According to preliminary accounts gathered in Pronoken, the incident began on May 5, 2026, when a 9-year-old boy identified as CJ sustained a leg injury involving a cutlass while in the yard of a r...