The Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia (ACC) has arrested two public servants in the Ohangwena region in connection with alleged abuse of public office.
Chris Ndauedua Nghilundilua (52) and Hendrina Ponhofi Dilaadileni Kambudu (46), were arrested on Monday.
Nghilundilua, a former senior administrative officer in the directorate of education, arts and culture at the Ohangwena regional council, allegedly awarded a tender for the distribution of maize blend to a company owned by his nephew in 2018.
He was head of hostel administration then.
The ACC alleged that Nghilundilua personally benefitted from public funds to purchase building materials valued at approximately N$30 000.
The material was allegedly used to construct rental flats in Helao Nafidi.
He faces four charges.
Meanwhile, Kambudu is accused of fraudulently obtaining a hammer mill valued at N$31 500, and running a milling operation between 2007 and 2008.
Kambudu was community liaison officer at the ministry of gender equality, poverty eradication and child welfare.
The ACC said that Kambudu used her cousin’s name to access the equipment, and she ran the private milling operation in the Epembe constituency.
The irregularity allegedly only came to light in 2018, when the cousin reapplied for funding under the same programme.
Kambudu faces one charge under the Anti-Corruption Act.
Both accused appeared in the Eenhana Magistrate’s Court on 20 January.
Nghilundilua was granted bail of N$20 000, while Kambudu was released on N$10 000 bail.
Their cases were postponed to 9 March for securing legal representation and setting trial dates.
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