By: Emmanuel Koffa I Grand Kru County Correspondent
Barclayville, Grand Kru County–Friday,Nov. 28, 2025 (Grand Kru TV) – Authorities of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) in Grand Kru County have confirmed the arrest, investigation, and subsequent deportation of twenty Burkinabè nationals who were intercepted Thursday morning at the Big Suehn-Topoh Checkpoint.
According to LIS officials in the county, the foreign nationals entered Grand Kru through the Behwan Checkpoint at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday before being stopped at the Topoh Checkpoint in Barclayville.
Their interception followed intelligence received from the Behwan checkpoint, prompting early morning action by immigration officers.
LIS Commander for Grand Kru County, Augustine Gbolego, confirmed the arrest and removal of the individuals during a briefing with journalists.
The LIS Commander disclosed that preliminary findings showed the Burkinabés were allegedly brought into the area by residents of Picnicess Community to engage in agricultural work.
Commander Gbolego explained that the LIS had earlier received a directive from its Monrovia headquarters in mid-September instructing county commanders to prevent Burkinabè nationals from settling within their respective jurisdictions.
He noted that the presence of the twenty individuals directly violated that mandate.
“In keeping with the instruction from headquarters, these individuals are not allowed to reside, work, or settle anywhere within Grand Kru County,” Commander Gbolego stressed.
Local authorities from Picnicess, including the town chief and clan chief, admitted to helping facilitate the arrival of the Burkinabè workers.
According to them, the town is facing severe food shortages due to low farming activity among residents.
“People say they are fishing, but they are not serious. We need food,” the Town Chief lamented. “Only five people here are actively farming. That’s why we decided to invite people who can help produce food for our survival,” the Clan Chief added.
Commander Gbolego assured the public that LIS officers escorted the twenty individuals out of Liberia through the Ivory Coast border, in line with immigration procedures.
He reaffirmed that national security regulations would continue to be strictly enforced in the county.
Following the investigation, the LIS documented the identities of the twenty men based on the identification cards in their possession: Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Mechanic – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Tailor – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Non-consular brown card with QR code, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Mechanic – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre, Burkina Faso Consular Card – Farmer – Issued in Soubre.
