Johannes Nghilifavali, the fourth accused in the case relating to the attack on Ondangwa prosecutor Justine Shiweda in October last year, was allegedly arrested while hiding under his girlfriend’s bed in Windhoek.
This was revealed in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Friday by a police investigating officer, detective chief inspector Antonio Gabriel, during the bail application of medical doctor Fillemon Nakanduungile.
Gabriel testified in court that following Nghilifavali’s arrest, the police conducted a search at his girlfriend’s house.
“The police found police docket containing the accused’s statement, fake currencies, spent cartridges and two bullets,” he said.
The officer said on a different date while taking a statement from Nakanduungile, he received three warning phone calls from the alleged mastermind of the attack, Abner Mateus.
According to Gabriel, Mateus allegedly instructed Nakanduungile not to disclose information about the vehicle used during the attack.
Gabriel said the call from Mateus was received while Nakanduungile was in the presence of the police.
He also told the court that after Mateus’ call, a lawyer based in northern Namibia allegedly contacted Nakanduungile and warned him not to cooperate with the police.
“The lawyer called the applicant and told him, ‘don’t tell that stupid Gabriel anything. If there is anything they want, let them arrest you so that we talk everything in court,’” Gabriel testified.
