Police officers in Central Province have successfully mediated a family issue at Tavulea Village, on Small Ngella on 23 July 2018 involving a widow and her brother in-laws.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “It is alleged that the issue was between a widow and her brother in-laws regarding valuable properties that needed to be handed back to the widow and her children.”
PPC Leta says, “The mediation went well with a peaceful result although it took a lengthy discussion. Both parties agreed that all the properties be returned to the widow.”
She adds: “The widow and her father in-law sincerely thanked police in Tulagi for a job well-done and for their time in attending to the request.”
PPC Leta says, “Am very pleased with the outcome of the mediation. I wish to appeal to all the good people of Central Province that whenever you have a problem, there is always a way to resolve it without the need to take the law into your own hands. This particular incident is a great example of what can happen through mediation.”
“I wish to thank the village chiefs and my officers for assisting to resolve this matter amicably,” says PPC Leta.