Cop appears for stealing from inmate
The Oshana police have arrested a senior police officer stationed at Ondangwa for the theft of N$15 000 from an inmate, under false pretence. Inspector Hilma Kayele appeared before the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court on Friday.
The Oshana police's regional investigations coordinator Deputy Commissioner Hilja Haipumbu confirmed to Namibian Sun that they arrested Kayele on Thursday and she appeared on Friday on a charge of theft. Haipumbu however could not provide any further information.
A source at the Ondangwa police told Namibian Sun that a desperate inmate, who has been in custody since 2012 on charge of raping his daughter, opened a case against Kayele alleging that she conned money from him promising to get him a lawyer that will enable him to get bail. This, however, never happened.
“According to the inmate, he gave Kayele N$15 000 who promised to get him a lawyer, but she never delivered to her promise. Kayele failed to give a satisfactory explanation to the man and this irked him and he opened a case against her. The man is desperate to get out since he has been there for so long without getting bail and his trial is not starting,” the source said.
On Friday when Kayele appeared before Magistrate Jurina Hochobes, she was granted N$1 000 bail and her matter was postponed to 5 December for further police investigation.
The State was represented by Challie Nabot Tangeni Iiyambo.
ILENI NANDJATO
The Oshana police's regional investigations coordinator Deputy Commissioner Hilja Haipumbu confirmed to Namibian Sun that they arrested Kayele on Thursday and she appeared on Friday on a charge of theft. Haipumbu however could not provide any further information.
A source at the Ondangwa police told Namibian Sun that a desperate inmate, who has been in custody since 2012 on charge of raping his daughter, opened a case against Kayele alleging that she conned money from him promising to get him a lawyer that will enable him to get bail. This, however, never happened.
“According to the inmate, he gave Kayele N$15 000 who promised to get him a lawyer, but she never delivered to her promise. Kayele failed to give a satisfactory explanation to the man and this irked him and he opened a case against her. The man is desperate to get out since he has been there for so long without getting bail and his trial is not starting,” the source said.
On Friday when Kayele appeared before Magistrate Jurina Hochobes, she was granted N$1 000 bail and her matter was postponed to 5 December for further police investigation.
The State was represented by Challie Nabot Tangeni Iiyambo.
ILENI NANDJATO
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