The Waigani National Court ordered Justus Ohue who was exercising the powers of a police reservists at the time of the assault to pay Johnnie Wabata and Tabi Opeti.
Wabata was the driver of a taxi owned by Tabi Opeti.
He was on duty, waiting outside the Penthouse nightclub at Gordons for passengers, when he was confronted and assaulted and his human rights were breached by two men, one of whom was Ohue.
Ohue and his companion who was not identified, commandeered the taxi and drove it, with Wabata inside, to the residence of Tabi Opeti at Korobosea.