By: Alphanso G. Kalama;

Monrovia, Liberia — A stunning confidential report from the Financial Intelligence Agency of Liberia (FIA) has exposed a deepening web of corruption involving high-ranking officials within the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), triggering urgent calls for a full-scale investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC).

At the center of the scandal is Sonita Dangan, an employee of MCSS, now accused of receiving illicit kickbacks totaling over 8 million Liberian Dollars. The FIA’s investigation reveals that Dangan deposited suspicious cheques from Kabineh Keita of Sky Insurance into her personal account at Sapelle International Bank (SIB), without any identifiable business relationship to justify the payments.

But the corruption doesn’t stop there.

The report also alleges that a government-funded scholarship program meant to send Liberian teachers to India for professional development was hijacked and monetized by the MCSS administration. The beneficiaries—teachers seeking educational growth—were instead forced to pay their own way, coughing up $920 USD for airfare that was supposedly already covered by the government. Intelligence suggests the diverted funds were pocketed by top MCSS brass, with Superintendent James A.S. Momoh identified as a prime suspect and possible financial beneficiary.

In a letter dated April 8, 2025, FIA Officer-in-Charge Mohammed A. Nasser labeled the findings “grave,” urging the LACC to act without delay. “These suspicions are serious and must be investigated… as we endeavor to fight corruption,” the letter states.

While Dangan’s account showed normal salary activity until 2022, her reactivated account in late 2024 suddenly saw major deposits—raising further red flags. Despite her links to MCSS, no official business was found between her and the insurance firm whose cheques she cashed.

The FIA has handed over detailed financial statements, account activity, and copies of the cheques and withdrawal slips to the LACC for further scrutiny.

As public outrage builds and calls for transparency grow louder, all eyes now turn to the LACC to see whether swift justice will be served or if this will be yet another case swept under Liberia’s bureaucratic rug.