What Happened To The Tolbert Family During The 1980 Coup (Wilhelmina Tolbert Holder Testimony) 01

After assuming power, the Doe government reportedly confiscated William Tolbert's wealth and property, "except for the houses occupied by his surviving family, who were all placed under house arrest".
According to another Africa Confidential report, Adolphus Benedict (A. B.) Tolbert was the son of William Tolbert and son-in-law of Côte d'Ivoire's President Félix Houphouët-Boigny (17 May 1991). A.B. Tolbert was reportedly murdered by Samuel Doe or his men "in the earliest day of his [Doe's] regime".
Doe had promised Houphouët-Boigny that AB [Tolbert], who had been dragged from the sanctuary of the French embassy in Monrovia, would be spared. Huophouët-Boigny never forgave this perfidy.
Another report indicates that A.B. Tolbert was married to Houphouët-Boigny's foster-daughter, adding that he had been the Chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee (Africa Contemporary Record 1981, B530). The same source adds that A.B. Tolbert had sought refuge in the French Embassy at Monrovia on 14 April 1980, from which he was taken by soldiers on 14 June of the same year. Although a fair trial for him was publicly promised, by 1981 he was presumed dead, with rumours reportedly blaming Doe's Deputy-Head of State Weh Syen for his death.
Samuel Doe gradually released a number of detained former members of the overthrown government, including at least one former Minister, and later announced an amnesty for political prisoners on Christmas 1981 (Ibid. 1980, B531; Ibid. 1982, B454). However, three prominent figures from the overthrown government were not released by that amnesty: Clarence Simson (Secretary General of the True Whig Party), Bonnie Warner (former Vice-President) and A.B. Tolbert (Ibid.).
Sumo Jones, Tolbert's head of security, was reportedly named Deputy Foreign Minister by Samuel Doe. Due to political pressure, Jones was them moved to the Information Ministry.
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[@paulrennie4951]

Your father had Liberia to hart with honesty May his soul continue to live in perfect PEACE. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT AMEN.

[@alphaturay4396]

Wilhimina, I felt your pain and I sympathise with you and your family. But one thing you should be proud of, God is at work. Those people that killed your father died worst than your father, and none of them are alive today. All of them are dead. So the PRC gangsters didn't actually know what they were getting themselves into. Your father does not have a grave, Doe does not have a grave and all those 17 PRC boys that carry out the Killing of your family do not have a grave. So be strong and I am really proud of you for your courage.

[@marcusporchia2818]

Are you a American Liberian

[@abrahamjones241]

Thank you Mother, to God be the Glory.

[@LibraGoals]

I had a cousin named Wilhimina Tolbert. RIP cuz!

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

One of some reasons I dont feel for Doe.

[@josephinekollie2279]

Exactly 💯

[@marcusporchia2818]

I'm sorry I can't have find remorse for those people who really treated the natives as slaves and only line the pockets of themselves and there family. And act like they were the victims when the true victims were the people of Liberia. The Toberts had all the wealth and treated the natives as peasants

[@allenzahn6966]

Totally agree. The coup was necessary.

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

@@allenzahn6966 I agree.....to a point. Because Doe eventually also just lined his own pockets and those of his supporters. As they say, power corrupts. Liberia still has tribal conflicts, however the overall standard of living has improved due to international investments and so there's a bit of the cake for everyone.....or so it seems. But make no mistake the ruling class does exist in every country and they are eager to stay in power.

[@millionairemaine8901]

Any first-hand accounts/information on the slave treatment from the Tolberts? I see people mention things like this online a lot. I'm aware that the common consensus is the indigenous people were disinfranchised but I'm curious as to the specifics.

[@millionairemaine8901]

@@allenzahn6966 I think the coup was. The killing not so much.

[@terrencekalonga696]

Please enlighten me,how many tribes are Liberia? Was Tolbert an American?what about Samuel Doe,sir leaf,Charles Taylor and weah?where did they come from?

[@anthonysaiwonbensonjr3468]

This is the reason Liberia have problem contiouly because we don't go after the doers alone they go behind theirs families ...it suck and that is evil .....

[@marcusporchia2818]

What about the evil that the Toberts done?

[@M_H_H]

@@marcusporchia2818 what evil he did?

[@marcusporchia2818]

Liberia has problems then in now is because of a corrupt government and tribalism a government that was only out to get the minority in power and rich look up the rice riots they didn't kill Tolbert for nothing

[@younghovor3914]

My aunty the mercy of God is on you

[@fredamisi]

Is she the wife of Tonia King?

[@PaulBrooks-d8e]

OMG, please for give Liberia, I beg of you !!!

[@darrell1907]

BLACK AMERICANS OWNS THAT PLACE BACK. THATS YOUR LAND.

[@benjaminbanto2935]

This country belongs to no particular group. Stop this kind preaching.

[@thomastargbe149]

I blame President Tolbert securities forces,they never had plans to counter any threats on the president life, so sad to see how the president was killed by those evils gangster .rest in peace speedy

[@jamessulonteh7604]

While I feel sorry for your family lost, you should also know that your family hurt so many ordinary people in this country

[@samsmotzzz2171]

The Tolberts didn't even engage in slavery and were the most encouraging of integration.

[@buulefrank4177]

Sorry to the Tolbert family, however its rather political insanity when a leader promotes nepotism other than fair goverment appointments

[@sifisokaula1870]

Selfishness greed is the cause of hatred.

[@abrahamjones241]

To God be the glory, this information is OK.

[@ChrisFrancis-cu7jk]

Oh God !.

[@ChrisFrancis-cu7jk]

Oh God Liberia.