Opius Bagau
Detainees- Gender
- Male
- Date of arrest
- Feb 18, 2026
- Place of origin
- Intan Jaya Regency
- Reason of arrest
- Accused of collaborating with armed groups
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Military
- Arrested by (Unit)
- TNI
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
- Place of the first detention
- Pos Militer Waitigi Luapa
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Torture
- Current status
- Released
- Date of release
- Mar 18, 2026
- Sources
- Additional description
Joint TNI-Polri forces reportedly arbitrarily arrested dozens of residents in Holomama Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, in the early hours of 18 February 2025. The arrests were made after the forces reportedly received information that all residents of Holomama Village were members of the TPNPB.
At least seventeen people were arrested. Among them were: Jaubega Sani, Sepanus Tipagau, Okto Sani, Enos Sani, Herman Sani, Yairus Sani, Doni Bagau, LTS, SPS, APS, Melek Bagau, Januarius Bagau, Sayaki Bagau, Just Bagau, Opius Bagau, Joni Bagau, and Sanius Bagubau.
They were ordered to kneel, raise their hands, and march to the military post at Waitigi Luapa. They were interrogated whilst being submerged in a pool for four hours.
After a number of women and community leaders visited the military post, the 17 were released, soaking wet and suffering from psychological trauma.
- Related detention facility
Latitude: -3.7406068181018686
Longitude: 137.04433614930613
- Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
- Pos Militer Waitigi Luapa
- Related event
- Arrest in Holomama Village