33 Alleged Curfew Breakers Front Court

Thirty-three people appeared in special court sittings around the country yesterday for breach of national curfew.

Lautoka

Three men appeared at the Lautoka Magistrates Court each charged with one count of disobedience of lawful order for breach of the nationwide curfew.

Sakiusa Waqa, Sachindra Lal and Dike Marutu appeared before Magistrate Peni Dalituicama.

Bail was granted for the accused persons at $300.

They were ordered not to reoffend and not to change their address of residence.

Magistrate Dalituicama adjourned the case to April 7.

In a separate case, a 29-year-old man appeared at the Lautoka Magistrates Court on Friday also charged with one count of disobedience of lawful order.

Shelvin Prakash appeared before Magistrate Sekonaia Vodokisolomone and is alleged to have breached the nationwide curfew.

Magistrate Vodokisolomone denied bail for the accused, further remanded him in custody and adjourned the matter to April 8, for mention.

Suva

Eight people appeared at the Suva Magistrates Court for allegedly breaching the nationwide curfew hours.

Uliasi Meo, Seva Paiata, Vereniki Voreqe, Chad Manueli, Noa Bale, Varanisese Francis, Lanieta Talei, Sixtus Torakana appeared before Resident Magistrate Shageeth Somaratne.

Magistrate Somaratne granted bail for Meo, Paiata, Voreqe, Manueli, Bale, Francis, Talei and Torakana with a $500 bail bond.

They were also ordered not to re-offend and were placed on court-appointed curfew from 7pm until 6am.

Meo is to reappear in court on June 2.

Seva Paiata, Varanisese Francis and Lanieta Talei are to reappear in court on July 7.

Voreqe, Manueli, Bale and Torakana are to reappear in court on June 15.

Nadi

Twenty-one people, who allegedly breached the nationwide curfew on Friday night, appeared at the Nadi Magistrate Court, each charged with disobedience of lawful order.

Appearing before Magistrate Siromi Turaga were Waisiki Naqarase, Sikeli Qauqau, Watisoni Naqei, Timan Nabulivou, Taibuka Nayavo, Jioji Qoro, Apenisa Seru, Naibuka Narasia, Jope Ramagimagi, Sireli Turaga, Nacanieli Vulawalu, Litia Marama, Sefanaia Raite, Baal Rovind, Issac Tubuwa, Rajinesh Deepak, Samuela Bogitini, Issac Tabua, Bal Govind, Tevita Mau and Seremaia Ratuciri.

All the accused persons were bailed with a bail bond of $300, except Deepak, who was remanded and charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and disobedience of lawful order.

The case for Naqarase, Qauqau, Naqei, Nabulivou, Nayavo, Qoro, Seru, Narasia, Ramagimagi, Tabua, Govind, Turaga, Vulawalu, Raite, Tubuwa was adjourned to June 15.

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