Former manager of Liberian community radio station, Echo Radio, Eric Opa Doue has been arrested following a writ issued by the Yarpah Town Magisterial Court, charging him with criminal contempt of court.

The arrest was carried on the order of the court’s magistrate, following allegations that Doue and another journalist, Methuselah Gaye, made public accusations against the court via social media.

According to the writ signed on August 13, 2025, the court alleges that on August 11, the two men posted what it described as “wicked and malicious” information on Facebook.

Duoe posted, “In River Cess County, drug cases involving law enforcement officers are quietly being swept under the rug. First, Aaron Blayee, an officer of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), was caught with drugs at the Nimba Junction checkpoint, yet he was allowed to walk free. To this day, his whereabouts remain unknown.”

“Then, just a day after the county held its “Say No to Drugs” (protest), one Ojuku was arrested with drugs and detained at the Yarpah Town Police Station. He was sent to court, but without trial, was released by Judge Debab Zuku Debah of the Yarpah Town Magisterial Court. Sources allege the judge was bribed to set him free. It’s being speculated that the Ojuku in question is the former commander of the YARPAH Town police station. We are doing everything in our power to verify this information,” Doue continued in his post on Facebook.

He also alleged: “Holding everything constant, an Ojuku was arrested with drugs in River Cess and detained but later set free without trial. Some officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) in River Cess have expressed anger over these actions, but the pattern of impunity continues.”

The journalist has now been released on bill.

In a statement, the Association of Liberia Community Radio (ALICOR) said, it along with the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) are monitoring and apparently taking steps to address the situation.