GOBABIS – The Gobabis Magistrate’s Court has withdrawn charges of attempted armed robbery and hijacking against three suspects.
Magistrate Helen Namushinga acquitted Kametundu Katjirua (27), Oswald Griffiths (23) and Kamati Katjipuka (34) citing insufficient evidence. The Gobabis Police arrested the trio on Tuesday last week after they allegedly attempted to hijack a van belonging to Gass Security Company along the Trans Kalahari Highway with the intention of taking the money by force.The van was transporting N$12 000 from the Customs and Excise Department of the Ministry of Finance at the Buitepos Border Post to Gobabis.- NampaThe Gobabis Police arrested the trio on Tuesday last week after they allegedly attempted to hijack a van belonging to Gass Security Company along the Trans Kalahari Highway with the intention of taking the money by force.The van was transporting N$12 000 from the Customs and Excise Department of the Ministry of Finance at the Buitepos Border Post to Gobabis.- Nampa
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