Senator McGill Demands Retraction Over Unity Party Drug Raid Claim
Margibi Senator Rejects Alleged Link to Major Drug Bust, Accuses Ruling Party of Political Misinformation
By Myean D Torgbean
MONROVIA – Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill has strongly rejected claims made by the ruling Unity Party suggesting that a recent major drug seizure occurred near his residence, describing the allegation as false, misleading, and politically motivated.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the Office of Senator McGill condemned the Unity Party’s July 21, 2026, press release, which alleged that the suspected narcotics were discovered “at a property located near the residence of Margibi County Senator Nathaniel F. McGill.”
McGill’s office argued that the assertion is not supported by the facts and cited the Liberia National Police’s live broadcast of the operation, which identified the location of the raid as the VOA Community along the Roberts International Airport Highway in Margibi County.
According to the statement, although Senator McGill resides within the broader VOA Community along with several other senior government officials, including President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s National Security Advisor, Samuel Kofi Woods II, and Liberia Maritime Authority Commissioner Neto Zarzar Lighe Sr. the location of the operation was not near the senator’s residence.
The statement questioned why the Unity Party singled out Senator McGill while omitting other prominent public officials who also reside in the same community.
“If merely living in the same community where a law enforcement operation takes place creates an association with criminal activity, then the same standard should apply to every other public official residing there,” the statement said.
McGill’s office accused the ruling party of attempting to exploit a sensitive national security matter for political purposes by linking one of the country’s leading opposition figures to an ongoing criminal investigation without evidence.
The senator maintained that he has no connection whatsoever to the alleged drug shipment and reaffirmed his support for the government’s efforts to combat drug trafficking and organized crime.
He further emphasized that security operations should remain professional, impartial, and free from political interference, while urging public officials and political institutions to communicate verified facts rather than what his office described as politically motivated misinformation.
The Office of Senator McGill has called on the Unity Party to immediately retract the statement and issue a public correction, arguing that Liberians deserve accurate information and responsible public discourse.
The statement concluded by reaffirming Senator McGill’s commitment to the rule of law, the independence of Liberia’s security institutions, and a political environment founded on truth, fairness, and accountability.
The Unity Party has not publicly responded to Senator McGill’s demand for a retraction.
