Monrovia —The Liberia National Police (LNP) has charged Eric Wilise Wowoh, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Change Agent Network (CAN), with theft of property, receiving money under false pretense and criminal conveyance of land.
The charges stem from a property transaction involving a U.S.-based Liberian couple, Mrs. Rebekah Acquah and Mr. John Acquah of Rhode Island.
According to a police charge sheet dated October 6, 2026, Wowoh allegedly received US$18,741 from the Acquahs for a property in Rock Church Community, Duazon, Margibi County, and later sold the same property to another buyer.
Police say the property — comprising 2.03 lots of land and a house under construction — was agreed to be sold in December 2024 for a total of US$30,500. The breakdown was US$5,500 for the land and US$25,000 for the structure.
Investigators reported that bank transfers, Cash App records and other electronic payment receipts showed the couple paid US$18,741 toward the purchase. Mrs. Acquah also reportedly paid US$482.34 in property taxes at the Liberia Land Authority.
The police findings state that Wowoh handed over legal documents for the property, including administrator deed, warranty deed and transfer deed, to the Acquahs in February 2025.
The complaint was filed on September 11, 2026, by Attorney Stephen B. Lavellah of Kailando and Associates Law Firm on behalf of the couple, to the LNP Crime Services Department.
Central to the police case is the allegation that Wowoh later retrieved the same property documents from a location identified as "the Arcade" and resold the property to a different buyer.
Police contend the retrieval was done with intent to facilitate the second sale, after he had already collected money and delivered deeds to the Acquahs.
The charge sheet lists September 16, 2026, as the date of arrest, with Liberia National Police Headquarters as the place of arrest.
After investigation, the LNP charged Wowoh under Sections 15.5 and 15.23 of the Revised Penal Code of Liberia, which cover theft of property/receiving money under false pretense and criminal conveyance of land.
The LNP says its investigation established probable cause that Wowoh unlawfully received funds and conveyed the same property to another party.
Wowoh has been forwarded to court where he is expected to face trial. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The case has drawn public attention given Wowoh's profile as head of Change Agent Network, a nonprofit well-known for its education and youth programs across Liberia.
All efforts to get Wowoh's full response to the allegations proved unsuccessful up to press time.