At least one death and a male person casualty in critical condition after tampering with a World War II (WWII) bomb on the eastern side of Hells point, close to Tenaru area on 24 December 2021.
Officer In-charge (OIC) of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Inspector Tunuki says, “The EOD first responder arrived at the scene and take charge of the blast prime site.”
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata in Temotu Province have confiscated equipment used for brewing kwaso (homebrew) at Lata on the 20 December 2021.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Temotu Province Superintendent James Toaki says, “Police arrived at the scene and confiscated a nine kilogram cylinder used for distilling kwaso and two buckets containing homebrew.
More than 400 plus officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) from Honiara City, the Rove Police Headquarters and Guadalcanal Province today commenced the ‘Operation Festive Season 2021/2022 provide security in Honiara City and Guadalcanal Province during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Officers of the RSIPF in other provinces throughout Solomon Islands have also stated similar Operations to ensure law and order, there’s security, peace and harmony in our provincial centers and the rest of the communities.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station have arrested an 18-year-old male suspect for stealing $41,000.00 plus dollars from a foreign national in front of a shop before the Sun Valley cross road area on 19 December 2021.
Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Police, Superintendent John Foru says, “The incident happened on 18 December 2021 when a couple came in front of a shop and went out shopping.”
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have arrested two alleged suspects on 19 December 2021 for burning down a leaf hut at the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “This has happened after the protesters demanded the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands to step down. The protesters then started to throw rocks towards the Police and put stones on the main road to block police.”
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki Police Station in Malaita Province have arrested three male suspects for intimidation and threatening violence on 18 December 2021 at Busu village in the Langalanga.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander Malaita Province, Inspector Michael Ramosaea says, “It is alleged that the three suspects were drunk and armed with a bush knife and threatened people.”
Suspects were charged and will appear before Auki Magistrates’ Court on a later date. They were released on principal bail of SBD $200.00.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the western border with Papuan New Guinea are investigating the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl on 14 December 2021 at a village in the Shortland Islands
Second Forward Commander (FC) Kulitanai, Inspector Michael Aluvolomo says, “It is really a sad rape incident because the alleged perpetrator is reportedly related to the victim.”
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station have arrested a 29-year-old male suspect for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl at the Lungga farm in Central Guadalcanal on 4 December 2021.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Inspector Mary Ake says, “At about 6pm on Saturday 4 December 2021 the victim was playing with other kids of her age in and around their dwelling house at the Lungga farm area.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point, in the Alligator Creek area East of Honiara on Thursday 16 December 2021.
Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active as from 8am to 2pm (16 December 2021).”
The Naha community has assisted officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) to clean-up Naha police station over the weekend.
Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Naha Police Station, Superintendent Ben Jonathan said the community effort included men, women, youths and police officers working together to clean-up Naha police station.
“The major station clean-up took place on 11 December 2021 starting at 8.00 am up until late in the afternoon,” OCS Jonathan said.
