Junius Waker alias Lupa Waker

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
27
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Date of arrest
May 19, 2024
Place of origin
Mimika Regency
Occupation
  • Worker
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
  • Accused of violent crime
  • Affiliation with independence groups
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Military
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Satgas Operasi Damai Cartenz
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 187 (1) Criminal Code jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 187 (1) jo. Article 56 Criminal Code
Article(s) in prosecution
  • Article 187 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
Article(s) in verdict
  • Article 187 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
Final sentence
> 3-5 years
Exact sentence
4 years
Date of sentencing
Oct 24, 2024
Place of the first detention
Polres Mimika
Place of the second detention
Lapas Kelas IIB Nabire
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
Current status
  • Escaped
Date of release_additional text
Date of escape: 02/06/2025
Sources

Jubi.id | Nabire Ditrict Court | Koreri.com | Supreme Court

Additional description

Satgas Damai Cartenz arrested a person allegedly a member of the armed group led by Goliath Tabuni, Junius Waker alias Lupa Waker, in Tembagapura, Mimika, 19 May 2024. He was allegedly involved in a number of shootings from 2017 to 2020.

Until the end of June 2024, Junius remained in the custody of the public prosecutor.

On 26 July 2024, the case was registered at Nabire District Court. The case that was finally charged was the burning of the PT Unggul Mitra Pratama Interindo camp which occurred on 11 February 2021, which was allegedly carried out with Alenus Tabuni alias Kobuter.

On 24 October 2024, the Panel of Judges of Nabire District Court found Junius guilty and sentenced him to 4 years in prison, one year lower than the public prosecutor's demand.

On 2 June 2025, Junius reportedly escaped from Nabire Prison with 19 other prisoners, 11 of whom including Junius were said to be affiliated with armed groups.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -4.447320154009395

Longitude: 136.89714121444572

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Mimika
Lapas Kelas IIB Nabire
Related event
  • Burning of PT Unggul in Puncak