‘Cursed’ shack forces family to relocate
A family from Sikali village have relocated their homestead because they believe the shack they lived in is ‘cursed’.
They said they were emotionally tortured by the shack where Naimi Ngambo Kalenga was killed by her partner three years ago.
Culturally, the structure - which is still standing three years after the horrible incident of 16 August 2019 - was supposed to be destroyed a year later by the accused’s family.
This has, however, not happened and as a result, Kalenga’s family decided to instead relocate their homestead.
Kalenga, who was 23 at the time, was brutally killed by her boyfriend – an Angolan national – who hacked her to death with a traditional axe.
Her brother, Johannes Shiami, said his mother decided to relocate because of the bad memories the shack brings them.
“We thought the emotional torture would only be for a year as the shack was supposed to be removed by the suspect’s family. Now it has been three years and they did not come forth, hence my mother decided enough is enough and we must move away.”
“What also made us move is the fact that our grandmother, who is in Angola, said that the shack is cursed and no one must go in it, which is why Naimi’s belongings and their bed are still in there.”
A blind eye
The suspect, who also assaulted Kalenga’s mother after committing the crime, fled to Angola and was subsequently arrested.
Namibian Sun has previously reported on the family’s quest for justice, who say it appears the Namibian police and their Angolan counterparts have turned a blind eye to their plight.
Despite the lack of information on the case, the family said they remain hopeful that they will get justice for the death of their loved one, who was also the breadwinner.
Shiami called on government to expedite the process.
“It cannot be right for us to lose a family member and we are told that the suspect is arrested in Angola yet he has not been brought to Namibia to face the law. What is he in jail for?
“If he is really arrested, the Namibian government must do all it can to bring him here. This is not fair towards us. We deserve justice,” he said.
Last year, Namibian Sun reported that Angola has yet to ratify an extradition treaty agreement with Namibia, which was signed 15 years ago.
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They said they were emotionally tortured by the shack where Naimi Ngambo Kalenga was killed by her partner three years ago.
Culturally, the structure - which is still standing three years after the horrible incident of 16 August 2019 - was supposed to be destroyed a year later by the accused’s family.
This has, however, not happened and as a result, Kalenga’s family decided to instead relocate their homestead.
Kalenga, who was 23 at the time, was brutally killed by her boyfriend – an Angolan national – who hacked her to death with a traditional axe.
Her brother, Johannes Shiami, said his mother decided to relocate because of the bad memories the shack brings them.
“We thought the emotional torture would only be for a year as the shack was supposed to be removed by the suspect’s family. Now it has been three years and they did not come forth, hence my mother decided enough is enough and we must move away.”
“What also made us move is the fact that our grandmother, who is in Angola, said that the shack is cursed and no one must go in it, which is why Naimi’s belongings and their bed are still in there.”
A blind eye
The suspect, who also assaulted Kalenga’s mother after committing the crime, fled to Angola and was subsequently arrested.
Namibian Sun has previously reported on the family’s quest for justice, who say it appears the Namibian police and their Angolan counterparts have turned a blind eye to their plight.
Despite the lack of information on the case, the family said they remain hopeful that they will get justice for the death of their loved one, who was also the breadwinner.
Shiami called on government to expedite the process.
“It cannot be right for us to lose a family member and we are told that the suspect is arrested in Angola yet he has not been brought to Namibia to face the law. What is he in jail for?
“If he is really arrested, the Namibian government must do all it can to bring him here. This is not fair towards us. We deserve justice,” he said.
Last year, Namibian Sun reported that Angola has yet to ratify an extradition treaty agreement with Namibia, which was signed 15 years ago.
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