Rundu police probe child trafficking
The police in Kavango East are investigating cases of human trafficking following the circulation of video footage on social media where two men from Rundu confessed to being willing to sell their biological children for amounts of between N$10 000 and N$20 000.
The two video footages show two men being questioned by members of the police in which they confessed to crimes of human trafficking.
In the video the two men say they were prepared to sell their children for N$10 000 and N$20 000 respectively.
The buyer is identified as Kakove.
One of the men in the video indicated he is a father of the four-year-old child.
According to Kavango East's Deputy Commissioner, Bonifatius Kanyetu, the police are investigating the authenticity of the claims made in the videos, which he confirmed indeed took place in his region.
Kanyetu explained the two men were arrested after the complainant, a businessperson mentioned in the video, opened a case of defamation of character against them as they were allegedly tarnishing his image in society.
Kanyetu could, however, not provide information as to whether the two remained in police custody or were released, saying if the suspects admitted to guilt and paid the admission of guilt fine, they would have been released.
He, however, stressed police investigations are ongoing.
KENYA KAMBOWE
The two video footages show two men being questioned by members of the police in which they confessed to crimes of human trafficking.
In the video the two men say they were prepared to sell their children for N$10 000 and N$20 000 respectively.
The buyer is identified as Kakove.
One of the men in the video indicated he is a father of the four-year-old child.
According to Kavango East's Deputy Commissioner, Bonifatius Kanyetu, the police are investigating the authenticity of the claims made in the videos, which he confirmed indeed took place in his region.
Kanyetu explained the two men were arrested after the complainant, a businessperson mentioned in the video, opened a case of defamation of character against them as they were allegedly tarnishing his image in society.
Kanyetu could, however, not provide information as to whether the two remained in police custody or were released, saying if the suspects admitted to guilt and paid the admission of guilt fine, they would have been released.
He, however, stressed police investigations are ongoing.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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