Fourth escapee recaptured

By SYLVESTER WEMURU
A FOURTH escapee from the Kerevat jail breakout last week has been recaptured by police.
Police in Kokopo, East New Britain, recaptured Taken Waninara on Monday afternoon according to police commander Snr Insp Joseph Tabali.
Snr Insp Tabali said Waninara had been remanded on charges of sexual touching and armed robbery when he escaped with 10 other prisoners on April 28.
He said Waninara had been shot and wounded during his recapture by police.
Snr Insp Tabali said all four escapees are in custody.
The recaptured escapees are – Jason Dominic, Paul Madu Warait, Samuel Max Paieti and Taken Waninara.
He also clarified that Paieti who was shot on Sunday was not killed as reported earlier but only wounded.
Snr Insp Tabali called on the seven remaining escapees on the run to voluntarily surrender to police.
He appealed to the public, especially community leaders and the relatives of the escapees, to assist police with information that would lead to the recapture the seven escapees.
He thanked those who had helped police so far in recapturing the four escapees.
Snr Insp Tabali warned the public that the seven were considered dangerous and a threat to the community.
Meanwhile, Correctional Services Commissioner Stephen Pokanis said four correctional services officers, who were on duty at the time of the breakout on April 28 were suspended.
An internal investigation is being carried out on the incident.