Cops seize MP Samuel’s pistol

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Cops seize MP Samuel’s pistol

PORT MORESBY: Police have seized a gun belonging to Moresby Northwest Member of Parliament (MP) Lohia Boe Samuel that was used in the fatal shooting of a policeman’s nephew at dinner in a restaurant in Waigani on Friday (March 11, 2022).

The black Glock-19 pistol was handed over to the police by Samuel who is the registered owner.

Robert Jerry, 38, was having dinner with Samuel and others in the restaurant at about 8pm when the shooting occurred.

The news break was published by The National:

Cops seize gun used in shooting

March 15, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By MIRIAM ZARRIGA
POLICE in Port Moresby have confiscated the gun allegedly used in a fatal shooting at a restaurant in Port Moresby on Friday night.
The black Glock-19 pistol was handed over to the police by the politician (named) involved.
Police confirmed that the gun was registered to the Member of Parliament (MP).
Police Commissioner David Manning said once the police files were completed, the MP would be invited in for questioning.
Police alleged that the MP was seated at a table with another man when the deceased, Robert Jerry, 38, arrived.
The MP and the man sat on one side while Jerry, from Lagis village, Bulolo, Morobe, sat on the other.
Jerry was given K150, before the gun was allegedly discharged as the three men sat at the table.
A preliminary report on Jerry’s injuries showed that the bullet entered the right side of his neck.
He fell face down on the table.
An ambulance was called.
Jerry however was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses are helping police with their investigation.
Police took the restaurant owner to the station on Saturday.
Other diners went to the station on Sunday.
Police have been given until Wednesday to complete the file on the shooting to death of Jerry.
A crime scene reconstruction was conducted by police at the restaurant yesterday.
The motive of the shooting is yet to be established by police.


Namah calls MP in shooting ‘irresponsible’

March 15, 2022The NationalMain Stories

OPPOSITION Leader Belden Namah has called irresponsible the alleged action of the Member of Parliament (MP) in Friday’s shooting to death of a man at a restaurant in Waigani, Port Moresby.
The incident resulted in the death of Robert Jerry, 38, who was dining with the MP from the ruling Pangu Pati at about 8pm.
“Accidental or intentional, the leader has been most irresponsible in producing a gun in a public place. Producing a gun and firing it in a public is illegal,” Namah said in a statement.
He urged the MP to resign immediately over the incident and face the law as a private citizen.
“The issue here is not that the discharge of the firearm was accidental,” Namah said.
“The more important issue which resulted in a fatal shooting was the production of the firearm in a public place.
“There can be no cover-up in this case. It is clearly irresponsible, it is wrong and it is illegal.
“He must do the decent thing and resign immediately.
“And police must do the right thing by bringing him to account.”
Namah said earlier this year that another Pangu Pati MP Rainbo Paita was involved in publicly displaying a gun, which he allegedly was not authorised to carry.
Namah said an investigation carried out by police had cleared Paita of any wrongdoing but a close-protection officer was charged with the offence.
“And now we have another of the Prime Minister James Marape’s inner circle of friends involved in a public display of a firearm which endangered the lives of all patrons and staff at a public place resulting in the death of a man.”
Namah said he had asked Marape repeatedly about the whereabouts of 50 high-powered firearms he had purchased for the Tari police but had failed to produce an adequate answer to his questions.
“I have raised the matter of citizens being gunned down, including policemen and soldiers in Tari and in other parts of Hela. And again we have received no satisfactory response from the Prime Minister and his government.”

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