Police at Auki in Malaita Province have arrested a 24-year-old suspect for the allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at Auki on 9 August 2018.
Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita, Superintendent Timothy Apaesi says, “The incident was reported to police and my officers arrested the suspect on 15 August 2018.”
PPC Apaesi says, “The accused was arrested and charged for alleged rape and will appear in Court on 22 August 2018.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is making arrangements for its officers to travel to Bellona Island in the Rennell and Bellona (Renbel) Province to investigate the death of a young girl on the Island today (17 August 2018).
Supervising Assistant Commissioner of Police, Provincial, Evelyn Thugea says, “Reports reaching police in Honiara say that a suspected mentally ill male person allegedly attacked the young girl at Nukumanu Village in West Bellona. It is reported that she died instantly.”
Police in Honiara have arrested a 24-year-old man with alleged murder following an incident at Panatina in East Honiara this afternoon 17 August 2018.
Provincial Police Commander Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “It is alleged that the suspect and the deceased were consuming alcohol when an argument broke out that led into a fight. It was then that the suspect allegedly stabbed the deceased.”
Four people are confirmed dead at sea while travelling from Toa to Burungia Village in the Central Province yesterday (15 August 2018) in a motorised boat.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “The four people died when their boat sank in rough seas when they were travelling from Toa to Burungia Village.”
PPC Leta says “At least 12 people are confirmed to have survived the sea tragedy. Among the survivors are children and adults.”
Police officers in Gizo, Western Province have arrested and charged a 15-year-old juvenile in relation to an alleged rape incident at Nusa Baruku Island on 13 August 2018.
“The victim is a 4-year-old girl and the incident occurred at Nusa Baruku, an island opposite Gizo Town on 13 July 2018 (Monday) at around 3pm,” says Supervising Provincial Police Commander, Western Province, Superintendent Cedar Nevol.
A man has been fined $400.00 by the Honiara Central Magistrates Court yesterday (14 August 2018) after being found guilty of drunk and disorderly in a public place.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara Central Police Station, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “The defendant was charged for idle and disorderly contrary to Section 175 sub section (d) and an additional charge of drunk and incapable contrary to Section 179 of the Penal Code.
Police in Guadalcanal Province have arrested and charged two men aged 18 and 29 following a wounding incident at an area close to Bea Village on North East Guadalcanal on 13 August 2018.
It is alleged the victim was attacked by a group of people with a knife resulting in the man sustaining injuries to the left side of his face and under his left arm.
Prior to the attack on the victim, he allegedly attacked a young boy. The young boy later ran to Bea Village and informed some of his relatives after which they located the victim and allegedly attacked him.
Police in the Central Province have completed high visibility patrols in 11 villages and schools on Savo Island throughout the past week.
The villages and schools included Reko, Kuila, Pagopago, Kalaka School, Paposi School Paibeta School, Bokilo School, Panueli, Bonala, Monago and Kaugele Village.
Police in Tulagi Central Province (CP) successfully mediated a suspected sorcery case at Belaga Village, North East Small Gela on 12 August 2018.
Operation Manager at the Tulagi Police Station Inspector John Sara says, “It is alleged that the family of a 51-year-old man from Belaga Village claimed that the man died of black magic. The matter between the parties was tense hence it needed to be promptly addressed to avoid any escalation.”
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Isabel Province have been kept busy during the past month of July 2018 with policing duties in that province.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Isabel Province, Superintendent Leonard Tahnimana says, “My officers have been very busy during the month of July with various activities in the province as part of the Crime Prevention Strategy roll out.”
The activities in which officers of RSIPF in Isabel attended include:
