Five male adults have been arrested and are assisting Police in Guadalcanal Province with their investigations into the burning of four houses at Variana Village, near Lambi in West Guadalcanal on 3 September 2017.
It’s alleged that 40 people arrived at Variana Village on a three-ton truck on the afternoon of Sunday 3 September 2017 and burnt three dwelling houses and a kitchen.
The incident was reported to Guadalcanal Province at the Henderson Police Station and arrested five suspects, all male adults, who have been placed in Police custody as investigations continue.
It was alleged that the incident happened after the death of a woman suspected as a result of sorcery.
Provincial Police Commander, Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixon Manetoga calls on the parties involved in the incident not to take law into their own hands.
“I urge the communities to assist police to uphold the rule of law and work together for a safe environment .I ask you to report any issues that may affect the peace we enjoy in our communities so that we can look at ways of addressing such issues before they get out of hand,” says PPC Manetoga.