NCD Police

According to police, the deceased was identified as Esther Hobe Benny from Tari, Hela Province. She was 7 months pregnant at the time of her death. She was also a student at the Kirakira Primary School.

Male relative, Peter Tenteke, said two children found the dead girl hanging inside the house. They reported this to another relative who then called the police.

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) went to the crime scene and later took the body to the Port Moresby General Hospital morgue.  

According to Assistant Commissioner of Police NCD/Central Commander Anthony Wagambie Jr, police were quick to the accidents.

Wagambie said the accidents occurred at 5 Mile, Gerehu, Armani and Vadavada. He said these were accidents broadcasted on the police radio.

ACP Wagambie added that police records showed that most traffic accidents that happened on the weekend were alcohol related.

The officers gathered this morning at the Badili police station for an inspection parade where they were briefed on their performances and what they need to improve on. 

Fox 100 commander, Detective Senior Constable Kerry Kaman told officers that the Police department is a disciplined organization where all officers of all ranks and files must work ethically when on or off duty. 

Police received report this morning that an innocent man from Chimbu was attacked by the same group of men who harassed and destroyed market structures yesterday. The Chimbu man is now nursing wounds in hospital.

Police from the public safety section and Sector Patrol 200 yesterday had ordered the market closed but this did not happen.

Police and community leaders in Gerehu agreed to close the betelnut market until those involved in the crime be handed over to the police, and the matter resolved properly.

According to the police, the marijuana was planted at the far end of an elementary classroom. It was being grown among other garden crops. 

Police also arrested two suspects believed to be owners of this garden. The evidence, and the two suspects were brought down to the station for questioning.

Assistant Commissioner of Police and NCD/Central Commander Anthony Wagambie Jr said the suspects will be fully interrogated and charged accordingly. 

According to police, the accident happened next to Laguna Hotel in Waigani at around 2.30am, where two police officers were driving towards the area when they witnessed the accident.
The police officers identified the driver as Michael Koimo, who was driving alone when the incident happened. 

He was in the vehicle when the two police officers who then called for backup to assist Koimo to the Port Moresby General Hospital. 
Police officers on duty were called upon to assist tow the vehicle to safety at the Traffic police station at Boroko. 

Metropolitan Superintendent Chief Inspector Silva Sika said police won’t stop from removing street vendors doing business at the shops front, bus stops, near government offices, traffic lights, and all other undesignated sites. 

“While the police are doing that the public must support the police to stop buying things that are sold. We must by now teach ourselves to do the right things at the right place at the right time,” Metsupt Sika said.

NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Silva Sika confirmed that the man is the late woman's husband.

Sika also stated that the man was on the run after committing the offence. He said he was finally caught and is now detained at the Hohola Police Station cell.
 
"He will be questioned about the crime committed and will be charged accordingly. I want to commend the hard working officers who did the dawn raid and apprehended the suspect,” Sika said. 

Metropolitan Superintendent Chief Inspector Silva Sika told police units in his command to address street vendors who are doing business in undesignated areas to stop and go to a proper marketplace.

The Support Unit officers from Boroko police station have started the awareness within the Boroko area since last week.
On Tuesday 10th of January 2023, the officers started removing street vendors doing business around the Boroko area. The Police Units from Gordon also carried out the same exercise.

Police were notified at around 2.40 pm that a motor vehicle was stolen by armed criminals at the Gerehu Sports Centre, Gerehu Stage two.

Police units patrolling the Gerehu area were fast to respond and covered all possible locations where the criminals may have taken the stolen vehicle to.

The vehicle was eventually recovered by the Fox 200 Alpha Unit at Siraka.