Four Corrections Officers charged with the alleged murder of remand prisoner Jone Masirewa have their bail extended

Court

Four Corrections Officers charged with the alleged murder of remand prisoner Jone Masirewa have their bail extended

By Naveel Krishant

15/09/2020

Four Corrections Officers charged with the alleged murder of remand prisoner Jone Masirewa have had their bail extended by the Lautoka High Court.

Onisimo Raboiliku, Semesa Bulikalougata, Suliasi Tubuna and Navitalai Kanavo are charged with murder and also charged for allegedly assaulting two other remand prisoners on 12th and 13th April 2020 at Natabua Corrections Centre, Lautoka.

Masirewa who was in his 30’s was charged with burglary.

Meanwhile the four are also charged with assault causing actual bodily harm while Bulikalougata is facing a charge of common assault.

The case has been adjourned to 24th November 2020 for plea.

FEATURE NEWS

PM reassures public : No need for panic buying or price hikes

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reassured the public that there is no need for panic buying or price increases, despite growing global concerns.Sp...

12 hours ago

Constitution Review Commissioners get ready for public consultations

The Commissioners of the Constitution Review Commission are now getting ready to have public consultations on the review of the 2013 ...

12 hours ago

Two men arrested for alleged meth possesion along Reservoir Road last night

Four men are in custody for separate cases of alleged unlawful possession of illicit drugs, with two men arrested along Reservoir Road last night ...

12 hours ago

Justice Ratuvili to rule on mistrial application in Health Tender case this Friday

Suva High Court Judge Justice Usaia Ratuvili will give his ruling on the mistrial application by the State this Friday. The State had filed a ...

14 hours ago

TikToker XKON sentenced to 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

TikToker Lui Bale Vuibureta, also known as XKON, has been sentenced to 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years.He appeared before Suva High ...

15 hours ago

17% of Fiji’s population living with diabetes - Ravunawa

Nearly 17 percent of Fiji’s population is living with diabetes, highlighting the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in the country.This ...

18 hours ago

More News

Pacific Specialist Healthcare - Heart Center

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

IN DEPTH

Fiji Sports Council Saga: Minister ready to repay business class air fare for wife as concerns grow about Sports Council deals

I was invited to travel to New Zealand by the Fiji Sports Council for a grassroots 7s tournament in 2024, I travelled business class but it was ...

12 days ago

National Talanoa Session on Illicit Drugs in Fiji: 2,400 drug-related cases recorded in 2025

The illicit drug situation in Fiji has been described as a national emergency, with 2,400 drug-related cases recorded in 2025. Minister for Policing ...

19 days ago

Charlie Charters held at Nadi Airport because of a FICAC flag on his file

Fijian national, Charlie Charters is being held at immigration at Nadi International Airport because of a FICAC flag on his file.fijivillage News has ...

19 days ago