Three teachers murdered in Madang in a week

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Three teachers murdered in Madang in a week

PORT MORESBY: Three teachers were murdered in Madang in a week, commander Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang says.

“Their bodies are in the Modilon Hospital mortuary except one which is still missing at sea,” he added.

The news break was reported by The National:

Three teachers killed in Madang

February 1, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By SYLVESTER WEMURU
THREE teachers in Madang have been killed by violent criminals in the space of a week, according to police.
Madang provincial police commander acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang said students started school this week and the teachers had resumed their duties last week. But the families, students and some teachers in the province were mourning the death of the three men.
Supt Rubiang said two deceased teachers were identified by their relatives.
Their bodies are at the Modilon Hospital morgue while one is still missing at sea.
He said the teacher missing at sea had been among a group of seven passengers on a boat who went missing after being attacked by the armed criminals at Tabali Point on Jan 13 while on their way to Rai Coast from Madang town.
The teacher was identified as Mai Nafa-Tipang, a primary school teacher from Rai Coast’s Nayudo local level government.
Supt Rubiang said the elementary school teacher murdered at Jopto on Jan 14 taught at Sigia Elementary in Transgogol.
He was identified as Peter Kabazaum, 46, of mixed Central and Madang parentage.
Kabazaum was beheaded by criminals while on his way to his village on a public vehicle.
The matter was reported to police after PNG Defence Force soldiers in the area helped locals transport the body to Jomba police station.
The head was allegedly taken away by the killers.
Supt Rubiang said police were investigating the matter and several suspects had surrendered to the police on Saturday and were in custody.
The third teacher killed was identified as Camilus Lovon, of mixed East New Britain and Madang parentage, whose body was found at the Mis market by security guards on Saturday morning.
Lovon taught at Komba Primary School.
“I am sad that some people in Madang are not protecting the people who change their province but turn violent by attacking them,” Supt Rubiang said.

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