Liberia National Commission on Arms (LiNCA)
The Executive Director and Team Head, Mr. Moses K. Yebleh, made further contact with county authorities for engagement meetings before the team departed Monrovia for Bomi County. Due to the bereavement of the Superintendent and her absence, the team was received by the CFO, Mr. Varney Alieu Dorley, and other members of the County administration and the head of the County Service Center.
The team was officially welcomed at the Administrative Building and official introductions were made by members of the County’s Local authority, Security apparatus Heads, and local stakeholders. In response, the Executive Director, Mr. Moses K. Yebleh, formally introduced the team members and communicated the main objectives of the team’s mission. As part of the engagement process, awareness messages were adequately delivered and presented by the team head assisted by James Wellington Tarpeh and Alimamine S. Kemokai. The message centered on:
? The significance of the Civilian Arms Registration Exercise
? The assurance of the Executive Order # 141 by H.E Joseph N. Boakai
? The Regulation # 5: Procedures and Steps to obtain firearms License/ Permit;
? The roles of the local authorities, CSO and joint security within the County, and Eligibility, etc.
Information about the actual registration exercise, proposed sites, and commitment from local authorities was emphasized. The deliberation proceeded with concerns, questions and answers session, where many questions including those from the FAQs, were addressed by the team head and members. Awareness materials such as FAQ brochures, Civilian Arms Registration Hotlines numbers, and Steps of the registration process stickers were distributed.
Video recording and pictorials were done during and at the close of the engagement. The representative of the Superintendent, CFO, Mr. Varney Alieu Dorley, and other stakeholders thanked LiNCA for the exercise and emphasized the need for more public education on the registration and arms control awareness. Mr. Moses K. Yebleh thanked everyone for the reception and attendance.
Media Engagement in Bomi County (October 22, 2025)
The team, headed by the Executive Director, Mr. Moses K. Yebleh, engaged with the citizens of Bomi County via Radio Bomi 98.9FM. The Executive Director, assisted by Mr. James Wellin gton Tarpeh, was hosted by Mr. Peter Darblo, Director of Programs and Mr. Gabriel M.C. Parker at Radio Bomi.
The Executive Director Deliberated on the purpose of the mission as the official Awareness and Sensitization Campaign on Civilian Firearms Registration Exercise by LiNCA.
Key points focused on the need for civilians in the possession of firearms to voluntarily declare and surrender them for legal registration and processing, details and duration of the Executive Order # 141, and sections of the FACA (Part IV Possession and Use, Section 4.6) and Regulation # 5 (Procedure and Steps to obtain firearms License / Permit, definition of Civilian Firearms, eligibility, fees payments, penalties after the specified time given by the President for registration has elapse. Mr. Moses K. Yebleh, also used the time to encourage the general public to come out and registrar their firearms. Also, during the show, a call – in question-and-answer session was provided to the audience. Awareness materials were given to Radio Bomi for dissemination to the public.