By By: Staff Writer
Monrovia – Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice has issued a sweeping writ of arrest for former Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo, former Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thelma Duncan Sawyer, and over forty others in connection with the ongoing corruption investigation by the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT).
The indictment, signed on November 5, 2025, by the Clerk of Court and authorized by Assigned Circuit Judge His Honour Ousman F. Feika, commands the Sheriff of Montserrado County to arrest all defendants to face prosecution for multiple financial crimes.
According to the document, those named include senior executives and staff of the Anita Group of Companies, Gracious Ride, and MDMC Express, among others. They are charged with money laundering, theft of property, misuse of public funds, criminal conspiracy, forgery, and criminal facilitation.
The writ orders the immediate arrest of the “living bodies” of all defendants and their appearance before the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Assizes “C” for Montserrado County, during its August Term, A.D. 2025.
Among the key defendants are Nora Finda Bundoo, former Deputy Minister and Chief of Protocol; Pamela Anita Jallah, CEO of Anita Group of Companies; Francis T. Blamo, General Manager of Gracious Ride; and Thelma D. Sawyer, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Several managers, company representatives, and employees connected to the Anita Group and its subsidiaries are also listed.
The charges stem from an extensive investigation by AREPT, which uncovered alleged misuse of millions of dollars in public funds through shell companies and questionable contracts. The Ministry of Justice, in partnership with AREPT, is pursuing the case as part of Liberia’s broader anti-corruption drive.
The Court’s order marks a major legal escalation in one of the most significant corruption probes in recent years, signaling that the government’s ongoing efforts to recover stolen assets are moving from investigation to prosecution.
As of press time, authorities were mobilizing law enforcement to execute the arrests and ensure the defendants appear before the court to answer to the charges.
