There has been an increase in bus passenger robberies in Kokopo, East New Britain Province.
Police commander for the New Guinea Islands Region, Anton Billie, says PMVs are not stopping at designated bus stops and this has raised concerns on the security of the passengers when getting off the buses.
Drivers are not supposed to stop anywhere they please because they have to be careful of the risky locations where robberies can take place anytime, stated Billie.
There are some criminals who pose as passengers in the bus and will try stopping the bus at a risky place where they can easily attack and rob other passengers then run off into the bushes.
Drivers and their crews are now urged to watch out for suspicious looking passengers and remove them from their vehicles.
Do not to listen to anyone who might tell you to stop at some risky spot along the road; take them straight to the designated bus stop.
“This is to avoid such incidents from happening in the near future,” says Billie.
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