Francis Agwi

Brigadier General Francis Wanji Agwi, CSM, CBE, DSM (born ?)

[1][2] On 26 January 2012, Brigadier General Agwi was briefly captured and held prisoner during the failed 2012 Defence Force mutiny at the Taurama army barracks.

[1] However, Agwi was soon freed and the leader of the mutiny, retired Colonel Yaura Sasa, was arrested two days later.

[1] Sasa and approximately 20 soldiers had staged the uprising to demand the reinstatement of former Prime Minister Michael Somare.

[1] Agwi's term as commander of the PNGDF ended in December 2013, and he was replaced by Colonel Gilbert Toropo.