Yonce (Yomse) Lokbere
Detainees- Affiliation
- TPNPB
- Gender
- Male
- Age when first arrested
- 31
- Age group when first arrested
- 25-64 (adult)
- Date of arrest
- Apr 5, 2023
- Place of origin
- Nduga Regency
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Reason of arrest
- Accused of collaborating with armed groups
- Attacking Officers on Duty
- Firearm and/or Ammo Possession
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Military
- Police
- Arrested by (Unit)
- Satgas Operasi Damai Cartenz
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Article(s) during arrest
- Article 1 (1) Emergency Law
- Article(s) in indictment
- Article 1 (1) Emergency Law jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article(s) in prosecution
- Article 1 (1) Emergency Law jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article(s) in verdict
- Article 1 (1) Emergency Law jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Final sentence
- > 3-5 years
- Exact sentence
- 3 years 8 months
- Date of sentencing
- Oct 31, 2023
- Place of the first detention
- Polres Mimika
- Place of imprisonment
- Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Arbitrary detention
- Current status
- Parole
- Date of release
- Jun 4, 2025
- Sources
- Additional description
The Cartenz Damai Task Force arrested a member of the Nduga TPNPB named Yonce Lokbere. He was arrested for his alleged involvement in a number of incidents, including: The burning of Camp Dolorossa in 2021; firefight with Yonif Raider 700 in Mapenduma, 2 February 2021; the shooting of Susi Air plane in Kenyam, 7 June 2022; and the burning of the plane and hostage taking of the Susi Air pilot, 7 February 2023. Some of the evidence included in Yonce's arrest were several firearms and hundreds of ammunition.
In the trial process, he was only charged with possession of firearms and ammunition.
Prosecutors sought 4 years' imprisonment for Lokbere.
On 4 June 2025, he was granted parole by the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, which allowed him to leave prison but he had to report every month until August 2026.
- Related detention facility
Latitude: -4.447320154009395
Longitude: 136.89714121444572
- Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
- Polres MimikaLapas Kelas IIB Wamena
- Related event
- Arrest of Kenyam District Chief
- Arrest of Yonce Lokbere