Police have arrested a number of people for firing guns during New Year’s Eve in 2022 as part of the celebrations. They are currently being held in police custody and at military barracks where some soldiers were arrested.

In an interview with The City Review on Sunday morning, Police Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Daniel Justine issued security updates for the New Year’s celebration, but also confirmed the arrest of the law defaulters.

Three people, including a young child, were injured in the shooting, according to Justine. Two are in Referendum, while one is in Mangaten residential area.

He also stated that police are yet to determine the precise number of suspects apprehended and that those who fled are still being pursued.

 “Shooting was banned during the night, but unfortunately some people started shooting at midnight. We managed to arrest some people and as a result. [There are] some who people got injured, and no death was reported” Justin told the City Review on a telephone interview

The situation returned to normal, according to the police spokesperson, notably in Newsite and other places with a large number of soldiers because the police conducted big operations and were able to arrest many soldiers from all the organised forces.

According to Justine, the shooting on January 1, 2022, took place in Referendum, Newsite, Gudele, Korogik, Luri, and Mangaten. He said those who are found guilty will face the law.

“Tomorrow they will face the law. Military court or civilian court if they are civilians,” he said.

He said that an order was issued for people not to shoot on New Year’s Eve, but some people chose to shoot as part of the festivities.