Another magistrate targeted by criminals

VANDALS smashed the window of a Windhoek magistrate’s car in the Freedom Land section of Katutura on Tuesday night.

It was the second attack on a magistrate’s property this month – on August 1 petrol bombs were thrown into the house of Magistrate Thomas Kanime at Ongwediva. “It seems we magistrates are no longer safe in our own country, because there are some elements in our society who want to threaten, intimidate and even try to kill us and destroy our properties,” Magistrate Tuyenikelao Haikango told The Namibian yesterday.She works at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court.”I think those who attacked me in this way had the same aim as those who attacked the house of Magistrate Thomas Kanime at Ongwediva recently, ” she said.Magistrate Haikango said her briefcase, containing personal effects and court documents, was not removed from the car.She said she immediately called the Police, who established that there were two suspects and are investigating further.She feels that someone is after her, because there was an attempted break-in at her house on the night of August 6.Her fence was cut but her dogs chased the intruders away, Haikaongo said.”Criminals also stole my cellphone from my vehicle recently,” she said.The Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association of Namibia this week issued a statement condemning the attack on Magistrate Kanime’s house.”It seems we magistrates are no longer safe in our own country, because there are some elements in our society who want to threaten, intimidate and even try to kill us and destroy our properties,” Magistrate Tuyenikelao Haikango told The Namibian yesterday.She works at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court.”I think those who attacked me in this way had the same aim as those who attacked the house of Magistrate Thomas Kanime at Ongwediva recently, ” she said.Magistrate Haikango said her briefcase, containing personal effects and court documents, was not removed from the car.She said she immediately called the Police, who established that there were two suspects and are investigating further.She feels that someone is after her, because there was an attempted break-in at her house on the night of August 6.Her fence was cut but her dogs chased the intruders away, Haikaongo said.”Criminals also stole my cellphone from my vehicle recently,” she said.The Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association of Namibia this week issued a statement condemning the attack on Magistrate Kanime’s house.