Man arrested for burning down permanent house in Malaita
Auki Police have arrested a 36-year-old male suspect for burning down a permanent house at Faubulu village in east Kwara’ae, Malaita province.
Police arrested the suspect on 10 October 2025 after he escaped to a village in central Kwara’ae. The burning incident also happened on the same date as the arrest made.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea, said the suspect, as informed by the community, had a very aggressive and uncaring attitude towards others in his community.
Superintendent Ramosaea said the suspect was charged with arson contrary to section 319 of the Penal Code and remanded at Auki Correctional Facility. He will appear before the Auki Magistrates’ Court on a later date.
The provincial police commander had applauded his officers for the quick response and also extended his appreciation to the community leaders for supporting the police.
“I appealed to parties involved to refrain from retaliation and allow police to deal with the matter,” said PPC Ramosaea.
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Man nabbed for damaging OBM engines with axe
Maka Police have arrested a 30-year-old male person for damaging two Yamaha outboard motor (OBM) engines at Masupa village in East Are’are recently.
The damage incident occurred on 8 October, when the suspect allegedly entered a shed that housed the two engines, and he used an axe and smashed the two engines.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Romosaea, said the owner of the shed was in Honiara when the incident occurred, and he reported the matter to Maka police.
PPC Ramosaea said a case was established and the suspect brought to Auki police station on 10 October 2025.
He was formally charged with the offense of malicious damage contrary to section 326 (1) of the penal code.
Superintendent Ramosaea said the suspect had been threatening and causing fear to the people at Masupa village for a long time.
Mr. Ramosaea said the suspect has been remanded at Auki Correctional Facility while waiting for his court trial on a later date.
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Man assaults woman with a bush knife apprehended
Maka police have arrested a 47-year-old male suspect for assaulting a 32-year-old female victim with a bush knife at Aiarai village in west Are’are lagoon on 12 October 2025.
It was alleged that on 5 October 2025, the suspect struck the victim on her left arm with a bush knife, and she sustained injury.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said the victim of the wounding incident attended medical for medication, and her condition is stable.
PPC Ramosaea said it was further alleged that the suspect has a hearing problem, so when victims are joking among themselves, the suspect thinks that they are joking at him.
Superintendent Ramosaea said after committing the offense, the suspect escaped to a village in central Kwara’ae, and this is where Auki and Maka police arrested the suspect.
The suspect has been charged with the offense of unlawful wounding contrary to section 229 of the penal code, remanded, and will appear before Auki Magistrates’ Court on 14 October 2025.
“I appeal to both parties involved in this incident not to retaliate or take the law into your own hands and allow police to deal with the matter. I would be strengthening Crime Prevention Committees in West and East Are Are,” said the provincial police chief.
SOURCE: RSIPF Media
