Cops given a month to provide evidence against former MP Nick Kuman

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Cops given a month to provide evidence against former MP Nick Kuman

PORT MORESBY: A committal court has given a month for police to provide evidence against former Gumine MP Nick Kuman who is charged with deprivation of liberty and conspiracy.

Police prosecutor Sandra Holland informed magistrate Paul Puri Nii that files were almost completed but sought the court’s leave for a month’s adjournment.

“I was informed by the case informant that the files will soon be completed and served to Kuman,” she added.

The court proceedings were reporter by The National:

Court gives police a month to provide evidence against former MP

October 28, 2022The NationalNational

By GEORGINA KOREI
A COURT has given a month for police to provide evidence against former Gumine MP Nick Kuman, who is charged with deprivation of liberty and conspiracy.
Police Prosecutor Sandra Holland informed the court that files were almost completed but sought the court’s leave for a month’s adjournment.
“I was informed by the case informant that the files will soon be completed and served to the defendant,” Holland said.
“I make an application to seek adjournment for a month for the informant to complete the investigation.”
Kuman’s lawyer Edward Sasingian said his client wanted the case to be prioritised and police files made available as soon as possible.
“I will file an application to strike out the case if there is further delay from the prosecution,” Sasingian said. Waigani committal court Magistrate Paul Puri Nii told Sasingian: “It is two months since Kuman was arraigned so I will give more time for police to provide evidence.
“The court deals with all cases on merits and on a case by case basis so there is no reasonable time, unlike in the past, a case can be struck out after three months if prosecution is not presented on time.
“You can file an application under section 37 of the Constitution later but for now, I will give police an additional month,” Magistrate Nii told Sasingian. Police alleged that between Aug 1 and 28, Kuman, 60, of Boromil village in Gumine, Chimbu, confined Peter Samuel Nulai at a location in Port Moresby against his will.
It was alleged that between those dates, they kidnapped Nulai and others from Gumine to Mt Hagen, and kept them in a lodge for two weeks.
They then flew them to Port Moresby where they continued to be kept in captivity at the location.
Police alleged that Nulai posted on Facebook what was being done to him. His relative then went to find him.
It was further alleged that Nulai gave the security guards money to buy cigarettes before he escaped.
His relatives later found him and took him to the Gordon police station.
Police obtained a search warrant and found six more people in two rooms at the basement of the house.
They were taken to the police station and later released.
Kuman was arrested and charged.
The case is adjourned to Nov 24.

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