Sevuloni Naucukidi, centre, can be seen throwing punches as bar staff try to contain him. Photo: Screengrab / The Fiji Times
The head of Fiji's prison service has been caught on camera involved in a fistfight that appears to have taken place at the popular O'Reilley's Bar in the capital, Suva.
Sevuloni Naucukidi, the acting commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service (FCS), can be seen in the viral video throwing punches at another man as staff at the establishment scramble to contain the situation.
The 30-second clip of the incident, shared online by The Fiji Times on Monday morning, had been viewed more than half a million times, with over 8200 reactions and almost 2000 shares by 1pm (NZT).
Naucukidi was appointed to act as the Fiji prison chief at the end of March after the FCS commissioner Dr Jalesi Nakarawa was stood down by the Constitutional Offices Commission following allegations of misbehaviour.
Fiji's Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga, Minister of Justice, left, and Correction Service acting commissioner Sevuloni Naucukidi. 31 March 2025 Photo: Fiji Corrections Service
Police spokesperson Wame Boutolu told The Fiji Times that no complaint had been filed with police regarding the incident.
The newspaper reports that it is not clear whether the incident took place before or after Naucukidi appointment as FCS acting commissioner.
The FCS has not commented on the video.
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