Murder of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat
| Murder of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat | |
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| Location | Duren Tiga, South Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Date | 8 July 2022 c. 17:00 WIB (UTC+07:00) |
| Target | Police Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat |
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Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat | |
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Portrait of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat | |
| Born | 29 November 1994 Jambi, Indonesia |
| Died | 8 July 2022 (aged 27) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Burial place | Simpang Yanto Cemetery, Sungai Bahar, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
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| Police career | |
| Allegiance | Indonesia |
| Department | Mobile Brigade Corps |
| Branch | Indonesian National Police |
| Service years | 2012–2022 |
| Rank | Police Brigadier |
The murder of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat (sometimes also named as Joshua Hutabarat or Brigadier J), a 27-year-old Indonesian National Police officer, occurred on 8 July 2022 in Jakarta. The ensuing investigation included allegations of an affair, missing CCTV footage, and an attempted cover-up. The chairman of Indonesia Police Watch described the events as "the worst scandal in the police's history".
In August 2022, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo, Hutabarat's former boss and the head of internal affairs for the Indonesian National Police, was charged with Hutabarat's murder. Also charged were Sambo's wife and three other people, two of whom were police officers. Sambo was accused of ordering a subordinate to commit the premeditated proxy murder of Hutabarat.
The trial, which began on 17 October 2022, resulted in guilty verdicts for all five defendants. On 13 February 2023, Sambo was sentenced to death, while his four co-defendants were sentenced to terms of imprisonment. In August 2023, Sambo's sentence was reduced to life imprisonment and the others' prison sentences were shortened. Six former police officers implicated in the cover-up also received prison sentences.