Stand ready to face the consequences if you want to support the attacks against police officers.
This warning has come from Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho after four Police Officers were attacked in Nabua this morning.
Police Constables Waisale Senikavika, Ronald Kumar, Robakibau Drotini and Special Constable Talikai Kavou based at the Southern Highway Division were on routine patrol at around 2 this morning when they sighted the occupants of two vehicles acting in a suspicious manner and upon approaching the men, they saw that the men were allegedly armed.
The two groups fled the scene in their car and the officers went after them which ended at Mead Road Housing where the two vehicles allegedly blocked the police car from the front and rear.
The men in the two vehicles allegedly struck the police car with iron rods while others stoned the vehicle with the officers still inside and unable to get out.
The Police car sustained extensive damage.
Back up was called in and in a matter of minutes close to 60 officers from various Southern Division Units arrived at the scene and six men were arrested.
Five men are being questioned while one has been taken to the CWM Hospital for medical treatment.
Police are now searching for others who were allegedly involved.
Qiliho says it is extremely disappointing to receive a third report of an attack in less than two weeks against police - the very officers who are working hard to keep everyone safe.
The Police Commissioner says when someone attacks one officer it affects their operations and if a resource asset is damaged it impacts their service delivery.
