Law and Order

They were involved in a robbery attempt that landed them in police custody.

Police said the students caught were; a grade five student from Jomba Primary, a grade 8 student from Ambarina Primary, a grade nine student from Tusbab Secondary and another from Saidor High School, a grade 10 student from Segu High School in Goroka, and a grade 12 student from Transgogol Secondary School. 
 
Police said all these students reside at different locations within Madang town and conspired to commit the robbery, eventually being caught.

Chief Justice, Sir Gibbs Salika challenged 65 graduates comprising of Judges, Magistrates, Lawyers including heads of government agencies at the recent 8^th Papua New Guinea accredited mediator graduation in Port Moresby.

Mediation is an Alternative Dispute Resolution process that continues to better manage, dispose and reduce the backlog of cases before the courts.

This is the 8^th PNG accredited mediator graduation hosted by Alternative Dispute Resolution Services.

Police Minister William Onglo said the Royal PNG Constabulary (RPNGC) is handicapped by insufficient manpower to deliver police services.

“We have 6544 current uniformed officers against a population of 8.9 million people. These officers work really hard against all odds and challenges to keep peace and good order, and make sure our law and order issues are contained in the best possible way.

“When a husband and wife fight in public, we do not stop him or her and report the matter to the police. We encourage them by saying that it is a husband and wife problem.

He was addressing the community at the Two-Mile Hill Park this afternoon regarding the rise in law and order in the area.

Governor Parkop told the community that the call by Member for Moresby South, Justin Tkatchenko, earlier in the week for eviction was not meant for all of them but for the 'trouble makers'.

Parkop said it was about taking ownership and leadership in addressing crime.

"Every time it’s the same story about Goilalas at Two-Mile, community leaders must find the trouble makers and send them out. There is no place for such people," he said.

The suspect Polo Peto, who allegedly stabbed a security guard to death which triggered a retaliation and a wave of fights between Hela and Goilala communities living in the city, was also wanted for a string of other murders, according to Badili Police Station Commander Inspector Obert Jerry. 

The PSC said two police units, left Port Moresby last night and travelled to the junction of Goilala and Kairuku Hiri, before capturing Peto at around 12pm today.

The victim was identified as 27-year-old, Immanuel Ivangai from Inauabui Village, Mekeo, in the Central Province.

It was alleged that the deceased went missing after he was picked up by a passing police patrol vehicle on the 28^th of March, 2021.

Acting NCD Central Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Junior, said the body of the deceased is at the Port Moresby General Hospital’s morgue for a post mortem, while two of Central Police vehicles have been grounded for forensics.

PM will be accompanied by some Members of Parliament including Ministers to reinforce the good work of the members of the Emergency team.

“Southern Highlands Members of Parliament, who are at the centre of election disputes have met with local leaders in Port Moresby and this has resulted in the peace that is in place in Mendi.

Mr O’Neill has again reminded Leaders to not be involved in police investigations currently underway.

“Let the police get on with their work independent of political interference.

The PPC said Madang Town is quiet at the moment as the meeting is underway.

He urged the residents to continue to maintain that.

The said Madang Town residents have cleaned up the town and whole heartedly welcomed the guests.

He said the town right now is full of security personals as well both police and defence force covering the land, air and sea.

Those who step out of line will be dealt with these security forces.

“We’ve got some issues in the police modernisation program that was one area that was cut, because some questions need to be answered about how the program is going, whether we are achieving the targets of police housing and modernising all our police stations around the country and equipping them properly.

“In fact, we spent hundreds of millions of kina in that project so those are areas we need to tighten up.”

However, the PM said the cut should not be taken literally.

Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector, David Yapu says he is pleased with Ward Councilors, ward development Committees, and Village Court Magistrate playing a leading role in maintaining law and order in their respective wards and LLG levels.

He made these comments after conducting an awareness at Rambutso Island over the weekend.

Meantime, police arrested a 39 year-old man over the weekend from Rambutso Island and charged him with the sexual penetration of a grade 7 student.

The incident allegedly took place on November 11 in the victim’s village.