MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Liberia National Police (LNP) has suspended four officers for alleged assault, corruption, negligence of duty, and gross insubordination.

The officers are Patrolmen Thomas Woart, Roderick Samukai, John Roques, and Melvin Jappah.

The police said Woart is indefinitely suspended without salary and referred for criminal investigation, while Samukai is suspended for two months without salary for negligence of duty.

Patrolmen Roques and Jappah have each been suspended for six months without pay over alleged corruption and other disciplinary violations.

All suspended officers have been ordered to surrender government-issued property.