NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu

Governor Parkop said the incident is unacceptable and a shameful act of violence.

While Police is yet to establish facts surrounding the incident, NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu said it was a family tussle that unruly youths took advantage of.

“A lone policeman motor cyclist was passing by and noticed a policeman. He realized a Papuan female was being harassed and he intervened. He was initially told it was a family affair but then noticed youths taking advantage of the crowded bus stop area at the Gordons bookmarkers area.

“Village court is traditionally for the village setting. However in a place like Port Moresby where we have all sorts of cultures converging. How do we address this?  This is where the peace mediators come in,” said NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu.

“When I first took office, there was a fight at Vadavada. I used the village court system,” he said,

Ikumu said by using ‘form seven’ of the village court system, people will be held accountable for their actions.