1) TNI-Polri ensure safety of people after Papua armed group's assault

2) The teacher in Beoga, Puncak was shot because he was often seen carrying a gun

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1) TNI-Polri ensure safety of people after Papua armed group's assault 

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         Illustration - The Indonesian military and police joint team ensure the people's safety. ANTARA/Ardika/am.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - A joint team of the Indonesian military and police (TNI-Polri) has continued the hunt for members of the Nau Waker-led armed criminal group and ensured the people's safety in Puncak District, Papua.

"We will do our best to ensure the people's security," a spokesman of the Operation Nemangkawi Senior Commissioner Pol. M. Iqbal Alqudussy noted in a statement here on Friday.

Alqudussy remarked that the joint team had occupied the region under Nau Waker's control in Tembagapura.

"As the group was cornered, Nau Waker moved to Boega, torched houses and schools, and threatened and extorted local people," he stated.

Earlier, on Thursday (April 8), the armed criminal group, led by Nau Waker, torched several schools in Julukoma Village, Boega in Puncak District of Papua.

"They also threatened and extorted the residents of Boega," he remarked.

Nau Waker, a subordinate of the group's top leader Guspi Waker, has been placed on the list of wanted persons by the Mimika Police since 2018 for various crimes.

In 2018, Nau Waker was involved in the shooting of PT Freeport workers in Mile 69, Tembagapura, in which a WLP vehicle was damaged.

According to the police ballistic laboratory test, Nau Waker's weapon was a steyr-type rifle.

"Currently, the TNI-Polri personnel involved in the Operation Nemangkawi have continued to hunt down Nau Waker, who fled to Ilaga," he stated.

On Thursday (April 8) at 9:30 a.m. eastern Indonesian time, the armed group shot dead a civilian Oktovianos Rayo, 42, a teacher living in Julukoma Village, Beoga, Papua.

Rayo was shot twice when he was about to enter his house. Later on in the day, the group torched some schools in the village.

The armed group was hunted down by the joint team in the Operation Nemangkawi in Intan Jaya. Related news: Papua government moves to restore normalcy in Intan Jaya
Related news: 359 terrorized Papuans in Intan Jaya take refuge in church

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2) The teacher in Beoga, Puncak was shot because he was often seen carrying a gun
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Papua No. 1 News Portal | Jubi
Nabire, Jubi - A civilian in Beoga, Puncak Regency, told Jubi on Friday (9/4/2021) that the shooting of a teacher in Beoga by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB). The honorary teacher at SD Inpres Kelemabet Beoga, Puncak Regency, named Oktovianus Rayo (40) was shot twice and died on Thursday (8/4/2021) at around 10:00 am WP in Julogoma Village, Beoga District.

“It is true that the late teacher Oktovianus Rayo was shot dead. The deceased was an honorary teacher but also a trader. He is also suspected of being a spy for the security forces. Because several times people have found him carrying a gun. So they (TPNPB) shot him dead, ”said the Beoga resident to Jubi via telephone.

This Jubi source said that the existence of the TPNPB in Julogoma Village was to resolve conflicts between villages. Incidentally, the conflict between villages occurred right near the housing of the teachers, including the residence of the deceased.

When the conflict between villages occurred, all the teachers were evacuated to the capital city of the Beoga District. Because it is feared that something will happen to the teachers.

"After the teachers were evacuated, the TPNPB members from the Sabinus Waker group entered the Julogoma village, to secure the conflict between the two fighting groups. After the conflict between villages was secured, the TPNPB members did not leave Julogoma village, because they were worried that there would be further conflicts, ”explained this resident.

At the same time, the deceased brought his merchandise back to his house in Julogoma village. Teacher friends and the local community warned the deceased not to return to the village yet. After TPNPB left Julugoma, only then could they return to Julugoma.

But the deceased insisted on returning to his house. He ignored the attention of his friends not to go home first. After arriving at his house, it turned out that there were TPNPB members living in his house. The deceased was angry and asked the TPNBP members to leave his house.


TPNPB members who suspected that the deceased were spies for the security forces and were blacklisted by the TPNPB shot the deceased twice to death. Then the house of the deceased was burned.

"The incident occurred at Beoga 1 Junior High School. Meanwhile, the body cannot yet be taken to Ilaga, the capital city of Puncak Regency, because no planes have yet entered Beoga, ”explained the Jubi source.

This Jubi source added that the TPNPB did not burn the school building. They only burned the house of the deceased.

“The Julogoma school building is still intact. Due to the location of the shooting, the location of the school building and the teacher's house were different. The location of the school is different from the scene of the incident, ”explained this Jubi source.

Meanwhile the conflict between residents that caused TPNPB to enter Julugoma occurred in the Beoga 1 Junior High School Complex.

The Papua Police Chief, Inspector General Pol Mathius D Fakhiri previously said that the teacher died because he had a gunshot wound to the right rib and right abdomen. It happened around 09.30 WIT.

“The victim was shot while at his kiosk. At the time of the incident, the perpetrator came to the victim using a short weapon, then shot the victim inside the kiosk, ”said the Kapolda.

According to the Regional Police Chief, when the shooting took place, there were several fellow victims who were also teachers at Beoga at the scene.

"There is a witness from a fellow victim who is also a teacher. They were frightened and immediately fled into the forest to take cover, ”continued the Kapolda.

Kapolda said the perpetrator of the shooting of this teacher was a group of Sabinus Waker who was heading to Ilaga at the invitation of Legakak Telenggen.

"The perpetrator was the Sabinus Waker group who was heading to Ilaga at the invitation of Legakak Telenggen, when they headed to Ilaga they shot a teacher," said Mathius Fakhiri in Jayapura, Thursday (8/4/2021).

Kapolda said he would take law enforcement steps against the perpetrators. Kapolda also explained that the situation could still be controlled because it was assisted by all levels of society, such as religious leaders.

A Jubi source said that until tonight (Friday, 4/9/2021) at around 6:00 p.m. local time there was still a gun battle between the Indonesian National Police and the TPNPB in Beoga.

"TNI Polri is still pursuing TPNPB in Daman to Milawak. And TNI / POLRI members are still at the airport. They shoot at each other and stand by, ”explained the Jubi source. (*)

Editor: Victor Mambor

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