Murder accused admits hiding arrest from nephew in Ondangwa court
Murder accused Abner Mateus told the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Friday that he deliberately concealed from his nephew and co-accused, Petrus Shikwaya, that he had been arrested and was in police custody for nearly three years. Mateus, a former police officer who is currently facing multiple criminal charges, testified during Shikwaya’s bail application hearing. He […] The post Murder accused admits hiding arrest from nephew in Ondangwa court appeared first on The Namibian .
Murder accused Abner Mateus told the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Friday that he deliberately concealed from his nephew and co-accused, Petrus Shikwaya, that he had been arrested and was in police custody for nearly three years.
Mateus, a former police officer who is currently facing multiple criminal charges, testified during Shikwaya’s bail application hearing.
He informed the court that he was arrested in November 2022 on fraud charges and has remained in custody since then.
