Five properties in Kolonga were broken into between the evening of Sunday March 26 and yesterday Wednesday 5.
Fakaʻosi Maama of the Talaki newspaper said two church missionaries were also allegedly assaulted at the town.
It was not immediately clear whether or not the robbers were linked to the alleged assault.
Maama, who is from Kolonga, said it was a bizarre.
He warned neighbours to watch out for each other.
“If you see any strangers in Kolonga ask why they are coming there”, Maama warned.
We need to stop this odd incidents as fast as possible, he said.