Two more evictions in the city

People residing at the Tete settlement in the Moresby North West Electorate, and those residing in the Erima wildlife area in the Moresby North East Electorate, have been advised to start moving out before their evictions take place.  

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chief Superintendent Benjamin Turi, in a statement, confirmed that the eviction at the Tete settlement will affect those who are living in the front area around the field.

He said the settlers were previously advised through eviction orders from 2018 and 2019, which were challenged in Court, but the settlers lost.

ACP Turi added that the same applies to those settlers living in the Erima wildlife area, specifically the Ridge overlooking the golf course area.

He said the police will conduct awareness before these evictions, but this statement now confirms that court documents for these evictions are in place for Tete and Erima wildlife to Morata.

ACP Turi has urged all city residents to get proper land titles before they settle on any land, because if they don't, they will be illegally living on the land and will eventually be evicted by the landlords.