The case against Chinese investor Michael Shio has taken a dramatic turn following the release of an official medical report from ELWA Hospital, contradicting claims that he poured hot oil on alleged victim Momoh David. The report raises concerns about a possible orchestrated smear campaign involving Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) Director General Eugene Fahngon and Chinese businessman Gao Feng, also known as Barry or “The Real Minister”.
The medical report from ELWA Hospital is said to fundamentally differ with the allegations against Michael Shio, and completely contradicts Eugene Fahngon and Momoh David statement, exposing glaring inconsistencies in the accusations. The emerging evidence points to a potential conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by Eugene Fahngon and Gao Feng to manipulate the legal system and public opinion against Shio. As the legal process unfolds, observers are cautioning that justice be based on facts rather than manufactured narratives.
According to findings, on February 19, 2025, the Monrovia City Court received the official medical report from ELWA Hospital after issuing a writ of subpoena duces tecum. The report, signed by Dr. Juvenal Musavuli Maghuta, Consultant Surgeon, contradicts earlier allegations that David was tortured with hot oil by Shio on January 13, 2025.
David was admitted to ELWA Hospital on January 17, 2025, at 11:41 PM—four days after the alleged attack; and the medical assessment determined that the injuries were caused by fire, not hot oil. The burns, according to the report, occurred approximately 24 hours before David’s hospital admission—meaning he was injured around January 16, not January 13 when the alleged attack by Shio was said to have occurred.
These findings directly contradict the narrative promoted by Eugene Fahngon and LBS, raising concerns about misinformation and potential manipulation of the legal system.
According to a police statement given by Joyce Teta Teage, a family member of David, the burn injuries occurred on January 17, 2025—not January 13, 2025, as previously alleged. This contradicts claims that the injuries were inflicted at Michael Shio’s residence. Additionally, the ELWA Hospital report does not indicate a dog bite, as David had alleged.
Momoh David originally alleged that Shio tied his hands and feet, and used pepper spray on him until he became unconscious; and then took him to the bathroom and began pouring hot oil on his body, resulting in burns all over. He also alleged that Shio also called his dog on him, which bit both of his feet.
However, observers have expressed concerns over these allegations, and wondered how David could accurately describe events that occurred after he claims to have lost consciousness; and how Michael Shio could have taken David to the bathroom if David’s hands and feet were allegedly tied.
Despite these inconsistencies, Eugene Fahngon and state-owned LBS stand accused for aggressively pushing the notion that Shio tortured David.
It can be recalled that on January 10, 2025 David was reportedly caught stealing wires from a Lonestar tower, and beaten by a mob. This incident was said to be recorded at Zone 3 Police Station. On January 11, 2025, David was reportedly assaulted again after being caught stealing near Sando Cooper’s residence in Congo Town. On January 12, 2025, David was, again, reportedly tortured by a mob after another theft attempt, brought to Zone 3 Police Station but escaped en route to medical treatment. And on January 13, 2025 he was reportedly caught stealing a solar panel at Michael Shio’s construction site opposite RC Lawson School.
These repeated incidents suggest that David was involved in criminal activities and frequently suffered mob justice attacks, making it highly possible that his burns resulted from a separate fire-related incident, rather than an attack by Shio. Investigation continues.