Nikson Mai
Detainees- Affiliation
- NFRPB
- Gender
- Male
- Age when first arrested
- 56
- Age group when first arrested
- 25-64 (adult)
- Date of arrest
- Apr 28, 2025
- Place of origin
- Jayapura City
- Occupation
- Activist
- Reason of arrest
- Affiliation with independence groups
- Political activity
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Police
- Arrested by (Unit)
- Polresta Sorong Kota
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Denial of Freedom of Expression
- Denial of the Right to a Fair Trial
- Article(s) during arrest
- Article 106 jo. Article 53 (1) Criminal Code
- Article 45a (2) jo. Article 28 (2) EIT Law
- Article(s) in indictment
- Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) jo. Article 53 jo. Article 87 Criminal Code
- Article 110 (1) jo. Article 106 Criminal Code
- Article 45a (2) jo. Article 28 (2) EIT Law
- Article(s) in prosecution
- Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article(s) in verdict
- Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Final sentence
- Less than 1 year
- Exact sentence
- 7 months
- Date of sentencing
- Nov 19, 2025
- Consecutive detentions
- Yes
- Place of the first detention
- Polresta Sorong Kota
- Place of the second detention
- Lapas Kelas I Makassar
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Current status
- Released
- Date of release
- Nov 24, 2025
- Sources
- Additional description
Sorong City Police reportedly arrested four NFRPB members on 28 April 2025. The four men were Nikson Mai, Abraham Goran Gaman, Maksi Sangkek, and Piter Robaha.
They were arrested and charged with treason for distributing invitation letters for peace dialogue at several provincial government offices in Sorong City.
The four were tried at the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi without strong grounds and despite opposition from their families and activists. On 19 November 2025, the panel of judges at the Makassar District Court found them guilty and sentenced them to seven months in prison, minus the duration of their detention during the legal process. The sentence was one month lighter than what the prosecutor had requested.
- Related detention facility
Latitude: -0.8836575179185635
Longitude: 131.28497419380471
- Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
- Polresta Sorong KotaLapas Kelas I Makassar
- Related event
- Arrest of NFRPB officials (2025)