BY JOE GURINA
LOCAL level government president for Tapini Buni Murua has assured locals that their safety is guaranteed after capturing suspects of the Lilo killing.
The suspects who were on the run for over a month after brutal killing of a police reservist from the Tapini police command in Central and few other locals at Lilo village along the Mona/ Tapini highway in March have been finally apprehended by police personnel on the weekend.
The LLG president who worked tirelessly with the police to round up the suspects assured the locals that their safety and security was guaranteed and reinstated after the suspects were captured by police.
Mr Murua thanked Prime Minister James Marape, Central Province Governor Rufina Peter and Goilala MP Casmiro Aia for funding for the police operation in the rugged and remote terrain.
He commended the police personnel from the SSD unit in NCD and the Central police command in apprehending the suspects.
He also thanked Ivani Ward 3 councilor Edward Liam and the local community for convincing the suspects to surrender.
Mr Burua said the suspects remained in police custody while negotiations on peace and reconciliation would be announced at a later date.