NCD Police

Superintendent for Operations, Michael Tilae reiterated this message warning residents and vehicle owners to be security conscious and take on the safe driving concept to avoid causing silly incidents during the long Easter weekend.

Tilae said although they are expecting a quiet Easter break for all public servants in the city, police personnel will be on high alert for deterrence if need be.

Chris Wasa, Samuel Ambo, Joshua Pujo, Jack Aino, David Moses, Henry Miri, Asi Rody and Oroha Aroma were allowed bail on Tuesday.

The seven were on official duty, investigating a break and enter incident at Waigani on February 3, when they apprehended the suspect, now deceased, whose death is the subject of the offense they are alleged to have committed.

The 40 year old was apprehended at the Kone Tigers oval the same day between 4-5pm.

However, illegal vending and the use of the area underneath the flyover have given rise to criminal and other illegal activities.

The National Capital District Commission says the area under the flyover is now out of bound and penalties will be imposed to intruders.

NCDC Regulatory Services and City Manager Bernard Kipit say effective as of March 22nd, all vending and commuting under the area beneath the Kumul Flyover must be stopped.

The Met Sup said no major crimes were reported in the week ending February to date.

From last week, he said;

There were 7 motor vehicle thefts, usually 10-11 are reported in a week.

• 4 minor armed robberies
• 3 break and enter stealing
• 2 fraud related offences reported
• 3 sexual offences

"It's steady, less from the previous months," he said.

He has attributed this to police working tirelessly as well as the support from the units in APEC program.

Much of this is from more police presence on the streets.

This directive comes from the office of the NCD Metropolitan superintendent, Perou N'Dranou, following reports of police harassment in the last two weeks.

The harassment were mostly related to vending in public places.

The main push factor for this ban was an incident last Wednesday when a unit chasing vendors at the Hohola market, shot teargas into the air to disperse the crowd. But this was meters from the nearby Sacred Heart primary school which saw a few students injured and rushed to the hospital.

Leading the charge, was OIC Beat, Charles Pokom who explained that the initiative was to ensure that the police create awareness about keeping the streets clean not just in terms of law and order but also in appearance.

Pokom says that usually the community in the nation’s capital have a bad impression of the Gordons bus stop and surrounding shop areas, he says this will now be a thing of the past.

This initiative is a station concept that the Gordons Beat came up with to help clear up previous mis-conceptions as well as set the new more positive tone for the area.

According to CID and Homicide, there has been an increase in cases relating to sex crime offences relating mainly to minors.

OIC Homicide, John Daviagi said they have been attending to reports and investigating cases of sex crimes involving minors and have recently seen an increase in the crime.

Daviagi said it is practically from within the family.

“The perpetrators are not always outsiders and are mainly within the families and communities.”

Metropolitan Superintendent, Perou N’Dranou stated this when giving an update on outstanding cases from 2017.

Some outstanding cases yet to make break through involve the shooting of former BDA Chairman, Fred Konga, the alleged shooting of the young man at Erima, the body of the IBS student found at the Treasury building including the case of veteran journalist Rosalyn Albaniel among others.

“We just need a breakthrough somehow. The police are working their hardest to complete the cases.”

Witness on ground said the conflict was between Goilala settlers in the area and a group of Eastern Highlanders.

They say this morning’s incident transpired from another incident yesterday, where a worker with the construction company Chinese Harbour injured himself, falling from an off-loader.

According to a local, Maraga Maraga, tensions began when two Goilala boys were caught trying to steal fine sand from the company, to sell for themselves.

The NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Perou N’Dranou stated that the crimes reported to police stations around Port Moresby include;

• Four reports on armed robberies;
• Five reports filed on armed hold ups and stolen vehicles;
• Three breaks and enter and stealing reports filed;
• Four homicide cases filed;
• Six reports on sexual related offense filed and
• One case of fraud.

NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Perou N’Dranou reiterated again that his main concern is the reports filed for sexual related offence.