Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibian Police have established that a video circulating on social media in which a male inmate is seen being assaulted by other trial-awaiting prisoners in a holding cell, was a ploy aimed at extorting money. The video was taken in the prison holding cell at Okahandja police station in Otjozondjupa region on...
Iuze Mukube Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo is adamant that the plea-taking stage in the Fishrot scandal must proceed until completion, despite a special plea lodged by accused Sacky Shanghala. Judge Chinhengo rejected Shanghala’s contention that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case and, therefore, sees no reason why the proceedings should be...
KEETMANSHOOP – The 45-year-old man arrested after being found in possession of suspected unpolished diamonds at the Ariamsvlei border on Tuesday night was granted bail of N$5 000. Namibian Police investigations coordinator for the //Kharas region, Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango told Nampa that the accused, Milton Torbet Numbala made his first court appearance in the...
Convicted killer Henok Negodhi (46) asked Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January on Monday to afford him time to apply for legal representation for his pre-sentencing procedure. He was convicted by Judge January in early November, of murdering his common-law wife by stabbing her at least 16 times with a knife on Christmas Day in...
Iuze Mukube The status hearing before acting Judge Moses Chinhengo, on Tuesday found that the absence of the lawyers, due to other engagements, will likely cause the long-overdue completion of recording pleas in the Fishrot corruption trial to be postponed. Prior to the hearing, the judge had directed the plea taking stage to commence immediately,...
The three men, accused of the murder and robbery of businessman Daniele Ferrari, pleaded not guilty to all charges in the Windhoek High Court before Judge Naomi Shivute yesterday. Kefas Iileka (36), Johannes Shetunyenga (35) and Antonio Muvua Cheme (28) are facing one count of murder, two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, alternatively receiving...
RUNDU – The five rape-accused men, who were initially denied bail in November for allegedly raping minor girls at the Kavango East region’s Nyangana Catholic Mission’s hostel, were recently granted bail of N$3000 each. The accused lived at Nyangana Mission, and had access to the female learners housed at the mission’s hostel. The accused are...
OSHAKATI – A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old boy in the Omusati region. The Namibian Police’s regional commander for Omusati, Commissioner Ismael Basson, said the incident allegedly occurred at Onahende village in the Outapi constituency.“The suspect, who is a domestic worker, reportedly had sexual intercourse with the minor boy in...
OMUTHIYA – A 34-year-old Namibian man died on Saturday after allegedly consuming a harmful chemical. “It is alleged that on Friday, at around 12h00, at the deceased’s residence in Nomtsoub, Tsumeb, a family member overheard the deceased saying he drank (lime) scale remover, which is a harmful chemical,” reported the Oshikoto crime investigations coordinator Titus...
OMUTHIYA – Three people died on the spot after the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with an another vehicle at the Uuhama village in the Oshikoto region on Saturday.Crime investigations coordinator in the region Titus Ekandjo said the accident occurred at around 21h21. He said the victims, aged between 21 and 43, have...