Hitchhikers cautioned

BAGANI – A Khwe community leader in west Caprivi, Benny Ngombara, has warned people to be careful when accepting lifts from strangers.

He issued the warning after an incident last week when a schoolboy from Chetto settlement reportedly narrowly escaped death. He said 16-year-old Mike Discho nearly died after he jumped from a vehicle that he was travelling in from Divundu to Chetto.Ngombara said Discho, who was returning home after visiting relatives at Divundu, jumped off the truck after he was allegedly assaulted by the driver and another passenger.Ngombara said the boy told him that the men stopped the truck and started beating him for no good reason.Ngombara urged his community not to hitchhike alone.He also appealed to anybody with information on the two men in the truck to inform the Police so that they can be arrested.- NampaHe said 16-year-old Mike Discho nearly died after he jumped from a vehicle that he was travelling in from Divundu to Chetto.Ngombara said Discho, who was returning home after visiting relatives at Divundu, jumped off the truck after he was allegedly assaulted by the driver and another passenger.Ngombara said the boy told him that the men stopped the truck and started beating him for no good reason.Ngombara urged his community not to hitchhike alone.He also appealed to anybody with information on the two men in the truck to inform the Police so that they can be arrested.- Nampa