Fugitive (wanted)
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Botak Wanimbo / Joni Wanimbo / Rambo Botak — Mayor, Komandan Batalyon TPNPB Tolikara
Serius Wanimbo
Commander of the TPNPB Tolikara battalion installed on 9 August 2026; security forces name him in attributing the attack on road workers at Kali Kabur, Woniki district, Tolikara (2 August 2026), which killed five workers.
Personal Dossier & Background
Date & Place of BirthPlace and date of birth, and age: no public data.
Tribe & Regional OriginWanimbo clan, from Tolikara regency, Highland Papua (Karubaga, Kanggime, Woniki and Kuari areas).
Family Background / ParentsSerius Wanimbo (alias Rambo Botak / Darius Wonda) leads the Ilu front through Tolikara. Collaborates with Teranus Enumbi in Mewoluk supported by local figures Bensin Weya, Tendison Enumbi, and Melondy Enumbi in Tingginambut.
Educational BackgroundNo public data on his education.
Position / RoleInstalled as Major/commander of the TPNPB Tolikara battalion on 9 August 2026, under the Kodap XVII/X Tolikara structure.
Latest Legal StatusA fugitive still active as of October 2026 (issuing threats in a TPNPB press statement on 2 October 2026). No report of capture or death.
Verification noteNot to be confused: “Joni Botak Beanal” (Mimika/Tembagapura–Intan Jaya) was killed by rivals on 24 April 2023 — a different person from Serius/Joni “Botak” Wanimbo. Adu Wanimbo/Adu Magai is also a separate figure (Intan Jaya, killed 31 July 2025).
Dossier sourcesKompas TV/Kompas.com — atribusi serangan Tolikara 2 Agu 2026 (3-4 Agu 2026) · ANTARA — lima pekerja jalan tewas di Tolikara (3 Agu 2026) · Siaran pers TPNPB/Manajemen Markas Pusat (2 Okt 2026)
Photographic Evidence of Crimes & Terror
Ammunition and modified firearms used in fatal shootings of small grocery store owners in Mopigi and Ilu.
Credit: Polres Puncak Jaya
Inland transit routes in Puncak Jaya plagued by shootings targeting motorcycle taxi drivers and civilian travelers.
Credit: Dokumentasi TerbukaTrack Record of Crimes & Threats
- Fatal shooting of small shopkeepers (Ahmad Gunawan, Jamaludin) in Mopigi and Ilu (2024 & 2026).
- Shooting of motorcycle taxi driver Misto in Wundu Village, Dokome District (September 2025).
- Armed ambush targeting officers guarding community worship in Ilu District.
- Carries out armed ambushes on transit supply vehicles and extorts cargo truck drivers along the interior highway connecting Puncak Jaya and the Tolikara border.
Documented Losses & Civilian Damage
Fatalities: At least 5 informal sector workers and civilians killed
Displacement: Community commerce paralyzed due to fear of armed kiosk shootouts
Public Facilities: Grocery kiosks damaged and regional district supply lines hindered