BOUGAINVILLE Police service (BPS) have conducted successful Easter patrols in parts of the region and North Bougainville.
The patrols were to ensure that people enjoyed the Easter celebrations in their areas peacefully.
Even with the limited resource of the BPS they have been able to conduct these patrols.
Sub Regional Commander for North Bougaineville, Inspector Kingsley Lua said in line with the patrols they have also brought back some detainees who have had court bails and gone home to their villages and never returned to appear in court for their cases.
He said they are also conducting election awareness in villages with BPS teams going to different parts of Buka.
Inspector Aili said only one vehicle accident at Malasang village in the Tsitalato constituency that involved a Catholic priest who rammed the Diocese bus into a Toyota landcruiser.
The Clergy man was trapped as the front of the bus bent in on his legs and a grinder and a generator had to be used to free the priest.
The priest is now admitted at the Buka General Hospital.

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