The RSIPF appeals to leaders of the cultist group called ‘Platform’ on Makira to come forward to discuss with the police in that Province the alleged shooting of an Anglican Tasiu at the Rea Highlands in the Central Makira Province Constituency by members of the group on 20 August 2017.
The Provincial Police Commander, Makira-Ulawa Province, Peter Sitai confirms that he had deployed his officers to investigate the incident but have not made any arrests so far.
“We want to appeal to the leaders of the cultist group to come forward and discuss the incident of the alleged shooting to find some ways of resolving the matter. I also appeal to people in the community not to take any retaliatory action while Police is trying to resolve the situation,” says PPC Sitai.
The Tasiu has now recovered from his injuries. He was believed to have been shot with a bow and arrow which injured his left ribs.