Former Liberian President Taylor's son arrested in Kumba

The son of former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor is due to be prosecuted in Cameroon for illegally entering the country without the appropriate documentation.

Cornelius Taylor was arrested by Cameroonian immigration police at the entrance of Kumba from Calabar by road.

When questioned by police, Cornelius Taylor told the officers he was on his way to Douala to meet a lady who would provide him with travel documents to enter the United States.

Unscathed by lawsuits internationally, Cornelius Taylor could be repatriated if found guilty of illegal immigration.

In 2006, Emmanuel, another son of Charles Taylor, also known as Charles Taylor Junior or Chucky Taylor, was arrested in Miami, Florida, following the imprisonment of his father and sent to the prison of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (TSSL).

Emmanuel, who is an American citizen, was responsible for Liberian forces who provided security for President Taylor before his exile in Nigeria in 2003.