Police

The NCD Superintendent Operations Commander, Fred Tundu, says the public needs to be aware of this, especially when traveling in the evening.

There have been many instances where motorists have been ordered to pay a fine or an amount of money for a traffic offence, especially during night roadblocks.

“This is illegal,” says Tundu, who reiterated that traffic offences or other illegal activities pertaining to any form of fine should always be carried out at the Boroko Police Station only.

Eastern Highland Provincial Police Commander, Alex N’Drasal, told Loop PNG that two units from the Mobile Squad 15 have been deployed to the site following the incident last Thursday.

It is alleged that the landowners went on a rampage at the mine site over outstanding landowner issues, one of which includes royalties.

N’Drasal said the situation has been contained with police presence ensuring normalcy in the area.

Manus Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector David Yapu, said between 2014 and July 2017, statistics of sexual offences have increased.

Due to the rise in cases, he has raised concerns, especially of those committed against minors and within the family unit.

PPC Yapu said he will be working closely with the Community Development Office, LLG presidents and ward councilors to conduct awareness at their levels to address the issues.

NCD metropolitan superintendent, Ben Turi, told Loop PNG that the children suffered injuries as well as experienced breathing difficulties as the stadium was overcrowded.

Furthermore, there were reports of children being trampled as well as muggings at the stadium.

“Police were outnumbered as more than 15,000 people had turned up for the event.

“It was overcrowded, dangerous and disorganised,” says Turi. “Outside as well as the inside of the stadium was packed.

“Drunkards, thugs, all sorts of characters went in. It was very primitive.”

Police in Manus have arrested 2 suspects for unlawfully wounding the Erave man at upper ward 6, Lorengau town.

PPC Manus, Chief Inspector David Yapu, said the suspects were drunk and approached the victim at his house where they hit him on his head with a piece of timber.

The victim was rushed to the hospital, where the embedded object was removed.

“Otherwise, he could have died had the timber penetrated his skull,” said PPC Yapu.

Jeff Joe Lome filed a Human rights case in 2011 against Katu Sele, the Commissioner of Police and the state after he was assaulted by police outside the club on 24 June 2010.

The incident occurred between 1:30 and 2am.

Lome claims he fell unconscious as a result of the assault, and was taken to a private clinic for treatment.

He sustained fractures to his wrist, cuts to his nose, eyes, and lost two teeth from the assault. This was supported by medical reports.

The deceased (identified), from Kabakaul, Kokopo, was allegedly part of a 5-man group that robbed a mobile phone shop on Saturday, according to provincial police commander Joseph Tabali.

“Five armed suspects held up a taxi driver and directed him to the Zero Mobile Shop, where one of them stayed with him while the other four went inside,” PPC Tabali tells Loop PNG.

While the customers were ordered to lie flat on the floor, the men held up the shop owner and gathered all mobile phones, tablets and battery chargers into a bag, then tried to escape.

Police report that there have been no major incidents; only minor complaints of noise pollution and drunk behaviour.

General observations by Loop PNG around the city noted that traffic was clear at all major traffic hot spots.

Meanwhile, daily occurrences of weekend brawls at the famous Six-Mile buai market was taken care of and brought under control by police patrol units.

Drivers are still urged to follow and abide by traffic rules whilst moving around the city.

Gamato approved a dead man’s signature

The PNG Electoral Commissioner, Patilias Gamato, has accepted an Election Writ signed by a deceased returning officer.

http://www.looppng.com/png-news/gamato-approved-dead-man%E2%80%99s-signature-64185

Gamato comes clear on using deceased’s name