MP Samuel, protocol officer charged in court with murder

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MP Samuel, protocol officer charged in court with murder

PORT MORESBY: Moresby North-West MP Lohia Boe Samuel and his protocol officer Fabian Hera were both charged in the Waigani committal court yesterday with killing a man on March 11, 2022.

Robert Jerry, Samuel’s campaign coordinator who was shot dead

Magistrate Paul Puri Nii read the charges to both the accused and fixed May 10 for the next hearing.

Moresby North-West MP Lohia Boe Samuel

He also ruled that Samuel and Fabian be remanded in the Boroko police station lockup for a week to allow Fabian to provide his statement to the police.

Details of the court proceedings were published by The National:

MP, officer charged in court

March 22, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By CLARISSA MOI
MORESBY North-West MP Lohia Boe Samuel and his protocol officer Fabian Hera were both charged in the Waigani committal court yesterday with killing a man on March 11.
Magistrate Paul Puri Nii read the charges to both the accused and fixed May 10 for the next hearing.
He also ruled that Samuel and Hera be remanded in the Boroko Police lockup for a week to allow Fabian to provide his statement to the police.
This followed an application by Hera’s lawyer Friedrick Kirriwom and Samuel’s lawyer Edward Sassisngian to remand both the accused in the lockup until Hera gives his statement to the police.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Chris Iga didn’t object to the application.
“This is good for the case because it will enable police to get statements from the accused,” he said.
The court also heard that Hera was still in custody after being granted a K5,000 bail by the National Court on Friday because he had yet to raise bail.
Police alleged that on March 11 between 7.15pm and 8pm, Samuel, 52, from Motu-Koitabu’s Elevala village in the National Capital District, and Hera, 26, from Koukou village in Motu-Koitabu, were having dinner in a restaurant in Waigani with Robert Jerry, 38, from Bulolo’s Lagis village in Morobe.
It was alleged that they were having a discussion on some issues during the meal.
Police alleged that a disagreement must have arisen and Samuel allegedly drew his licensed firearm, loaded with five rounds of ammunition, and shot Jerry on the right side of his neck under his ear.
The bullet exited Jerry’s back close to the left, killing the father of seven almost instantly.
Samuel allegedly put the weapon on a seat, stood up, banged the table and yelled out Hera’s name twice saying, “Fabian why did you do that, why?” and he walked out.
Hera stood there with his hands on his head looking lost.
A witness, Daniel Oaisa, who was seated close to them heard the gun shot, stood up and quickly went to pick up the pistol which was left on the seat pointing towards where Fabian was sitting.
Oaisa got the pistol, walked out and cleared the weapon with one bullet in the chamber.
Another witness, expatriate Lydia Kailap, who was having dinner with her family, went to try to help Jerry while calling others to help while waiting for the ambulance.
Samuel allegedly walked out, got on his vehicle and drove away.

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