Madang Province Police News

28/10/2022

Armed robbers shot dead in Kimbe

Four armed men were shot dead by police in West New Britain Province this morning while robbing a shop in Kisere, Kimbe town.

Police confirmed that the bodies of the four criminals are now at the Kimbe General Hospital morgue.
WNB Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector John Allan Iara, also confirmed this incident; and said police will beef up manpower and security to look out for such criminals.

Earlier this week, PPC Iara issued a statement stating that police will come hard on suspects who are involved in serious crimes.

He said police were quick to respond to a video that went viral on social media about the armed men robbing the shop. Police arrived in time and ended up in a confrontation with the armed men who were shot dead.

“Police will continue with our efforts to minimise crime in the province. I appeal to parents and guardians to play their part in discipline at home,” PPC Irara said.

25/10/2022

Man gets 25 years for sexual assault
By Sylvester Wemuru

A 36-year-old man has been convicted by the Madang National Court and sentenced to 23 years six months and 13 days for sexually assaulting his two step daughters, both under the age of 12.

Madang's National court judge, Justice Iova Geita sentenced Lenny Hud of Morobe and Madang, to serve eight years for the first charge of sexual touching of a child under 12.

The second charge was of persistent sexual pe*******on of a child under the age of 12, where he was sentenced to 25 years. Justice Geita ordered that his pre-trial custody of one year five months and 17 days be deducted and he will serve 23 years, six months and 13 days with hard labour.

According to the police statement, Hud lived with the girls and their mother between August 2020 and April 2021.

During this period, Hud sexually penetrated the girls. According to the police report, the assault occurred when Hud’s wife was asleep or away from the house.

The matter was reported to the police earlier this year and Hud was formally arrested and charged.
While in prison, he escaped but was recaptured in Lae and taken back to Madang. He was detained until his last court appearance where he was found guilty.

12/10/2022

Drug bust at Madang checkpoints
By Sylvester Wemuru

Madang police while conducting roadblocks at different locations had confiscated more than 10 kilograms of ma*****na that were being transported into Madang on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Police conducting roadblocks at Mano checkpoint along the South Coast Road had seized two 10 kilogram bags of ma*****na.

Madang Provincial Police Commander, Acting Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang, said the owner of the ma*****na decamped when he saw police at the checkpoint.

He said police officers at Talidig police station along North Coast Road also removed some ma*****na from a PMV. The owners were arrested and charged under the Dangerous Drug Act.

PPC Rubiang said many young people had gone insane after consuming ma*****na. He said it is frightening to see a number of insane people on the streets.
Adding that it was not safe for the public when there are many insane people moving around in the community.

“People must not resort to cheap living that will hurt others who consume it. Try make honest living where you will not face the law, but make good money from what you grow and sell.”

He said the smuggling of drugs from the Highlands provinces into Madang is a great concern for the police and urged people to report those who are smuggling drugs.

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30/09/2022

Water Police Supported
By Sylvester Wemuru

Water Police in Madang will now be able to effectively carry out its duties, when they received a new outboard motor and dinghy to support their operations.

Rai Coast MP and Vice Minister for International Trade and Investment, Kessy Sawang today presented a 23-foot boat and a 60 HP outboard motor to Water Police section to assist in policing duties.

The MP said she had been a victim of piracy and knows how police officers often struggle to attend to such crime.

She said the presentation of the boat is a step forward for the Rai Coast DDA to work closely with the police to fight crime in the district.

Meantime, Madang Water Police Sergeant, Obert Lim, said the donation was timely as they lacked proper logistics to carry out their duties.

14/09/2022

20-year-old murdered in garden house
By Sylvester Wemuru

A 20-year-old man was murdered by a cult group in his garden house at Transgogol's Berin Village, Madang Province.

According to the information received by Madang police, the deceased, Jonathan Holagu, was resting at the garden house with four friends when the incident occurred.

The report stated that the five friends were attacked that night by more than ten armed men. Holagun was killed while the four others escaped. His body, which was severely slashed, was left in the garden house.

Police went to the crime scene yesterday (Tuesday September 13, 2022) and confirmed the report.

Police also discovered that villagers buried the body because of the state of dismemberment.

Witnesses have been urged to come forward with information.

According to police, the murder suspects are believed to be the same men who burnt down 15 houses at Aufan recently and committed arson at Transgogol High School. They are also known for practicing cult in the Transgogol area.

Locals have called for help from authorities to disband this group and prevent more lives and property from being destroyed.

01/09/2022

Madang’s Wanted Criminal Shot

Madang police have shot and wounded a wanted criminal involved in a series of notorious crimes in Madang and the neighbouring provinces.

He was shot yesterday, 31st of August. Police identified the criminal as 34-year-old, Allan Baso Todes from Madang and Morobe.

Police say he is responsible for committing several crimes and was in hiding since 2013.

Provincial Police Commander, Acting Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang said Todes is now nursing his wounds at Modilon hospital.

He will be charged when released from hospital.

Madang Provincial Police Commander, Acting Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang said according to police reports, the man had been involved in many piracy activities happening between Madang, Manus, Morobe and East Sepik provinces.

PPC Rubiang said Todes is part of a local gang group called, Palace Mentol Family (PMF) that conduct notorious crimes in Madang.

He said the crimes that they have committed include murder, armed robberies, wounding, serious assault, stealing of outboard motors, arson, car theft, burglaries, sea piracy, r**e, drug and fi****ms smuggling.

According to police, the criminal had escaped from Beon jail several times and at Jomba police station in Madang.

PPC Rubiang said that Todes was recently apprehended in Finschhafen in Morobe by the Mobile squad officers on 24th of January 2022 and was taken to Madang and detained in the cell then escaped on 2nd February 2022.

“I had also gathered brief from police officers that in 2013, Todes began his criminal activates in Madang. He was arrested for Namon Kaibar armed robbery and escaped from Jomba cell with other detainees,” PPC Rubiang said.

Police stated that while outside, Todes committed another robbery, and was arrested for Ela Enterprise armed robbery in 2016, where he served six months in Beon CS. He escaped during a work party at Beon in 2016.

He was on the run from 2016 to 2018 and in 2019, Todes surrendered after Bilia Island arson and murder.

From 2019 to 2022, Todes continued to commit a series of crimes in Madang until his shooting and capture.

By Sylvester Wemuru

24/08/2022

03/08/2022

East Sepik Police have arrested and charged Angoram’s Returning Officer, John Kambak, for alleged Abuse of Office. Kambak was subsequently released on 1,000-Kina bail.

22/07/2022

Madang Police have arrested and charged a candidate contesting the Bogia Open seat for allegedly breaching electoral laws.

20/07/2022

Police have confirmed that the Hetwara gang have taken position at a number of polling locations in the Nankina Valley on the Rai Coast's Nayudo LLG.

20/07/2022

Madang Police have recovered a stolen laptop belonging to a volunteer nurse with the YWAM medical ship. The laptop was stolen at New Town Plaza in Madang last week.

29/06/2022

Police in Madang have shot and wounded a man, alleged to have been involved in a series of crimes including the murder of a family and two others in 2019.

03/06/2022

Police in Madang have formally charged the man in connection with the killing of a 27 year-old woman at Madang`s main market last Tuesday 24 May.

03/06/2022

Madang Governor Sir Peter Yama and 15 others were listed for appearance before the Madang Committal court today in relation to the six million kina Manam Resettlement funds.

03/06/2022

The Madang town market will be closed for an indefinite period pending investigation into the death of late Rebeca Dugul. The young woman was killed on Tuesday 24 May. The market had been closed since that day, and will remain closed until further notice

03/06/2022

Fourteen women are amongst 315 candidates contesting the seven seats in Madang Province.

03/06/2022

Five men from Wapenamanda District Enga Province, appeared before the Madang Committal Court yesterday, where they were informed of their charges in relation to the death of Rebeca Dugul on May 24.

03/05/2022

Police in Madang had raised concern about the continuous robberies taking place within Madang town and also along the South and North Coast highways.

03/05/2022

Police officers working on Karkar Island will soon use their newly build police station that is near completion. It was funded by the Sumkar District Development Authority.

02/05/2022

The Hetwara Gang at Nankina Valley in Madang`s Raicoast district broke into the Luthrean Church deacon`s house at Miok village and stole undisclosed amount of alter wine and tore the Bible into pieces.

02/05/2022

Police in East Sepik are investigating the death of a male nurse and four others, on April 6th, at Nugaya Village, Wosera, East Sepik Province.

02/05/2022

A man from Rai Coast who resides at a settlement at Ramu station in Madang was beheaded this morning.

02/05/2022

Two women and four men barely escaped an attack by the Hetwara gang at Rai Coast's Nankina Valley in Madang on Thursday 21 April 2022.

28/04/2022

A man who was with ten others who robbed a supermarket in Bogia District of K30,000, was caught by angry villages and allegedly killed.

21/04/2022

Two brothers have been arrested by police in Madang, over the death of a man from Wosera, East Sepik Province. The crime allegedly took place at Wosera Camp in Madang Town on Sunday April 6th.

21/04/2022

Police in Madang are investigating the death of a 20-year old female, alleged to have been sexually assaulted and then murdered at Huyau Village Rai Coast District. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday April 3rd, 2022.

20/04/2022

A man and his two sons are in police custody for allegedly murdering their in-law on April 03rd 2022 at Maso Village, East New Britain.

20/04/2022

Police in East New Britain had arrested and charged a man for stealing K10 000 from a man whom he had made a deal with to sell a vehicle. The vehicle did not belong to the theft suspect either.

17/04/2022

A 26-year-old man from Ereh Village in Usino Bundi LLG in Madang was beheaded by a group of men on Friday April 15, 2022. According to police, the deceased identified as Christopher Meta, is survived by his wife and only child.

11/04/2022

Five students have been arrested for damaging a route 17C coaster bus on Saturday April 9, at Sek Village on Madang’s North Coast.

06/04/2022

Within two weeks, more than five armed robbery cases were reported to Madang police from different locations around Madang Province.

04/04/2022

Quick response by police in Madang Town helped saved lives and properties on Karkar Island over the weekend. They were also able to stop a gun battle between fighting parties from Kulkul and Marup villages.

04/04/2022

Students in Madang Town have been warned by Police to stop fighting amongst each other. The warning was issued to both primary and secondary school students.

03/04/2022

A man was arrested for allegedly defrauding a finance company of K12,624.00.

03/04/2022

Police in Madang are preparing for the 2022 National General Election. They’ve done a route march and other physical fitness to keep fit and prepare to be deployed to parts of the province.

23/03/2022

BSP Life PNG delivered 908 Wantok Delite policies in 2021, with an Annual Premium of K2 million, that’s 258 more policies than 2020’s 650 policies at K1.6 million.

23/03/2022

A mentally unstable young man recently died after his limbs were dismembered by his cousin.

23/03/2022

A gang-r**e incident and a number of killings are just some of the unresolved crimes of the neglected Morobe Rural LLG in the Huon Gulf District.

13/03/2022

Madang police keep up the good work. FSVU members thankyou.

10/03/2022

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