Madang Police arrested and charged Lomai for allegedly stealing by false pretense of K397,500, money belonging to the Manam Restoration Authority and for money laundering.
He was released on a K2000 bail at the Jomba Police Station in Madang. Lomai in a media conference said he wanted to set the record straight that he had no idea about a K6 million funding belonging to the Manam Restoration Authority.