ID parade for Otjimbingwe suspect
An identity parade will be held to determine whether a 27-year-old man who appeared on Tuesday in the Rundu Magistrate's Court, where he pleaded guilty to cannabis possession, is linked to an Otjimbingwe murder and kidnapping that took place this past weekend.
Nikolas Mangundu Hausiku was arrested following a police manhunt for the killer of 59-year-old farmer Hendrik Coetzee.
Coetzee's wife was also kidnapped during the incident on Saturday at a farm in Otjimbingwe.
At the time of his arrest on Monday, Hausiku was found in possession of cannabis and he pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
Hausiku appeared before Magistrate Hellen Olaiya, who denied him bail because an identity parade will be held in connection with the Otjimbingwe murder and kidnapping.
The cannabis matter was postponed until 13 December.
Prosecutor Emma Mayavero informed the court the suspect is allegedly linked to the Otjimbingwe incident, but that an identification parade will be held.
The crime was committed within an area under the jurisdiction of the Karibib Magistrate's Court.
Kavango East crime Investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, said he can confirm they arrested “the right suspect”.
Kanyetu said the suspect will be transported to Karibib.
“I can confirm that we arrested the correct suspect and that is all I can share with you,” Kanyetu said.
Erongo police crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, said earlier this week the Otjimbingwe suspect went on the run on Saturday, shortly after the murder and kidnapping that occurred at about 18:00.
The farmworker allegedly approached the 56-year-old farmer's wife, demanding to know where the firearms are kept on the farm.
She told the suspect that her husband does not have a firearm. The suspect then searched the house without success. He then took an axe, walked towards Coetzee, who was milking goats, and hit him several times on the head.
The suspect then went back to the house and loaded some items into Coetzee's GWM bakkie and instructed the wife to climb into the vehicle.
He drove off on the Otjimbingwe/Wilhelmstal gravel road. About 35km from Otjimbingwe, the suspect lost control off the vehicle and it overturned.
After the accident, the suspect ran away and the wife managed to walk a few kilometres before she was assisted to go back to Otjimbingwe.
KENYA KAMBOWE
Nikolas Mangundu Hausiku was arrested following a police manhunt for the killer of 59-year-old farmer Hendrik Coetzee.
Coetzee's wife was also kidnapped during the incident on Saturday at a farm in Otjimbingwe.
At the time of his arrest on Monday, Hausiku was found in possession of cannabis and he pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
Hausiku appeared before Magistrate Hellen Olaiya, who denied him bail because an identity parade will be held in connection with the Otjimbingwe murder and kidnapping.
The cannabis matter was postponed until 13 December.
Prosecutor Emma Mayavero informed the court the suspect is allegedly linked to the Otjimbingwe incident, but that an identification parade will be held.
The crime was committed within an area under the jurisdiction of the Karibib Magistrate's Court.
Kavango East crime Investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, said he can confirm they arrested “the right suspect”.
Kanyetu said the suspect will be transported to Karibib.
“I can confirm that we arrested the correct suspect and that is all I can share with you,” Kanyetu said.
Erongo police crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, said earlier this week the Otjimbingwe suspect went on the run on Saturday, shortly after the murder and kidnapping that occurred at about 18:00.
The farmworker allegedly approached the 56-year-old farmer's wife, demanding to know where the firearms are kept on the farm.
She told the suspect that her husband does not have a firearm. The suspect then searched the house without success. He then took an axe, walked towards Coetzee, who was milking goats, and hit him several times on the head.
The suspect then went back to the house and loaded some items into Coetzee's GWM bakkie and instructed the wife to climb into the vehicle.
He drove off on the Otjimbingwe/Wilhelmstal gravel road. About 35km from Otjimbingwe, the suspect lost control off the vehicle and it overturned.
After the accident, the suspect ran away and the wife managed to walk a few kilometres before she was assisted to go back to Otjimbingwe.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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