Media Releases

Jan 17

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki have arrested a 45-year-old male suspect for an alleged murder incident of a 40-year-old male person at Kopo Village in Malaita Province on 14 January 2022.

Acting Provincial Police Commander Malaita province, Inspector Charles Edward Koto says, “It is alleged that the suspect beat the deceased with fire wood whilst in the suspect’s house. The deceased was transported to the Rohinari clinic and was pronounced dead upon arrival.”

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Jan 14

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro and Police Response Team (PRT) deployment team base in Taro are conducting a search for a missing baby about 3- 4 months old at sea around Pachuava coastline of North West Choiseul, Choiseul Province on 13 January 2022.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Inspector Elliot. NGILI says, “The missing child carried by her mother on board a boat powered by a 40 horse powered engine departing Taro station and heading back home on 12 January 2022.”

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Jan 14

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) contingent, led by Deputy Director of the National Response Department (PRT) Superintendent Lionel Kapisa departed Honiara for Brisbane, Australia today 14 January 2022.

The contingent consists of ten National Response Department (NRD) officers from the Operational Safety Training Team, Armoury, Logistics Team and PRT.

The RAPPP program has been designed in partnership by the Australian Federal Police and RSIPF to ensure the future of the RSIPF is built upon a foundation of quality, independent and sustainable training.

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Jan 13

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira have arrested a 31-year-old male suspect for an alleged murder incident of a 40-year-old male person at Tawaraha Village in Makira Ulawa Province on 17 December 2021.

Supervising Deputy Commissioner Operation, Joseph Manelugu says, “It is alleged that the suspect cut the deceased at the back of his neck with a bush knife. The deceased was rushed to the Tawaraha clinic but died at the clinic.”

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Jan 13

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Officers of the Criminal Investigation Division in Gizo are carrying out an investigation in relation to an Arson incident at Vella la Valla in the Western Province on 4 January 2022.

Supervising Deputy Commissioner Operation, Joseph Manelugu says, “The owner of the house went over to another village to spend his new year’s celebration when his house was on fire and burnt down into ashes.”

Deputy Commissioner Manelugu says, “Nobody is yet identified as suspect however investigation into the matter is continuing.

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Jan 13

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tigoa in Renbel Province have arrested a second suspect in relation to an allegation of murder on the dead of a 37-year-old male on 1 January 2022.

Supervising Deputy Commissioner Operation, Joseph Manelugu says, “During the investigation the suspect was identified and he is now in Tigoa Police Station custody waiting to be transported over to Honiara for further dealings whilst investigation into this matter continues.”

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Jan 13

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Gizo Police Station Criminal Investigations Division (CID) have arrested a 43-year-old male person for store break-in on 6 January 2022.

Initial report said that the suspect allegedly break-in at a shop in Gizo town between 1am and 2am on 6 January 2022 and remove cash and other valuable properties including mobile phones and sleeve of cigarettes
Supervising Deputy Commissioner Operation, Joseph Manelugu says, “The matter was reported to police and the suspect was arrested and placed in police custody.”

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Jan 13

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has confirmed a second dead in relation to a bomb blast incident on the eastern side of Hells Point, close to Tenaru area on 24 December 2021.

The second person was rushed to the National Referral Hospital after the incident while the other died at the scene. Health authorities confirmed the second adult male person died on 6 January 2022.

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Jan 12

Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) completed level three Public Order Management (POM) training, which was conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Specialist Tactical Group at Rove police headquarters on 10 January 2022.

Central Response Unit, Guadalcanal Response Unit and Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSII) Emergency Response Group (ERG) also form part of the training.

The training is to simulate real life situations when multiple incidents happening at the same time in different locations.

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Jan 06

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata in Temotu Province have confirmed that a missing female adult at sea between Nukapu and Pileni safely returned home yesterday 5 January 2022.

Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Mr Stanley Riolo says, “During the police search operation the adult female hid at Makalumu Island. An island between Pileni and Nukapu.”

AC Riolo says, “Information police obtained is that the husband and wife had an argument before her husband left for Pileni and later her wife left behind her husband on 30 December 2021.”

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