Media Releases

Sep 02

An infant dead baby girl was found behind a girls' dormitory at Jones Adventist College (JAC) at Vela La Vela in Western Province recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Wilken Miriki said, “The dead infant was found during school work time in the afternoon on 15th of August 2024.”

Supervising PPC Miriki said, “It was alleged that the mother of the infant baby is from Kolobangara island who is a form five student at JAC.”

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Sep 02

A 31-year-old woman died after a 41-year-old male suspect rape her at new Vuhuha village, big Ngella in Central Province recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector George Mouli said, “The woman died due to heavy bleeding after the suspect rape her.”

PPC Mouli said, “It was alleged that the suspect rape her after a family gathering close to her house.”

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Aug 30

Auki police have conducted an awareness talk at Afio and Anololo community in Central Kwara’ae on kwaso and marijuana recently.

The awareness talk conducted as the issue of kwaso (homebrew) and marijuana is rising from bad to worse.

The two communities have been complaining of anti-Social behaviour as a result of main drivers of crime known as kwaso and marijuana.

Community leaders call for police intervention as the issue is ascending from bad to worse as the community established Crime Prevention Committees (CPCs) were weakening.

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Aug 30

Taro police have rescued two Bougainville ray boats a few kilometres away from Taro island recently.

The two Bougainville ray boats loaded with luggage and passengers travelled to Choiseul Province for a Church program but ran short of fuel before reaching Taro island.

Luckily, they were drifting on a location that had access to the mobile coverage and they called Taro police for assistance.

Officers at Taro police responded with fuel before they arrived safely at Taro station for check out with Immigration before proceeding with their church activities.

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Aug 30

Taro Police have arrested a 53-year-old male suspect for an indecent act of a 17-year-old female victim at a village in East Choiseul recently.

It was alleged that the suspect asked the victim to remove her clothes several times but the victim refused. Despite the refusal from the victim, the suspect insisted and removed her clothes.

Later, the suspect continues to please himself by touching the victim's breast, belly and her back repeatedly. The suspect then told the victim to sit on his leg while he continued to do the indecent act.

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Aug 28

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) will conduct Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) Render Safe Operation in Western Province on 29 August 2024.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operation Everlyn Thugea says, “The operation will be led by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with contributions from New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea, and Japan.”

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Aug 28

Police in Auki have arrested a 20-year-old male suspect for an unlawful wounding incident at Otorodai village, Mbita’ama area in North Malaita on 26 August 2024.

The suspect used a weapon (war club) and struck the victim on the right leg several times, as a result the victim sustained injury with a swollen leg and he was not able to walk at that time of the incident.

The suspect stopped when the war club was broken into half and that was when the injured victim managed to jump out from the house and yelled out for assistance.

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Aug 26

Guadalcanal Police (GP) have arrested and charged an adult male person for a murder incident that has happened at Nazareth Apostolic Centre (NAC) in Central Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province last week.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province Chief Superintendent Rodney Kuma says, “The murder suspect has been dealt with and currently remanded at Rove Correctional facility for his trial on a later date.”

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Aug 26

Over 60 Officers of the Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) are the latest recipients of the 5 Step Mindset conducted by the Solomon Island Police Support Programme (SIPSP) and the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) trainers.

Crime Prevention Strategy (CPS) and Family Violence (FV) are some topics delivered to the CSSI officers over the last two weeks.

The New Zealand Police alongside RSIPF staff including Sergeant Rolland Hau, Sergeant Samantha Kikoni and Constable Ellen Anina delivered the training to the CSSI officers.

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Aug 26

A-43-year-old husband have tied his wife to a wooden chair and beat her at Oneoneabu village in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province recently.

The husband also used threatening words and promised to kill her while their four-years-old son was watching.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said, “The case was reported to Auki police and the matter was investigated by Auki domestic violence unit.”

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