Man denies fatally stabbing girlfriend

A 33-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend, aged 26, on Thursday has pleaded not guilty to the crime.

Johannes Amunyela, from Oshakati, denied having stabbed his girlfriend, Aina Niita Shiimi, to death at Olulongo village, between Ondangwa and Oshakati. Amunyela appeared before Ondangwa Magistrate Patricia Nakanyala yesterday.He handed himself to the Police on Thursday.Amunyela, who lived with Shiimi and their eight-year-old son in Oshakati West, claimed in court that his girlfriend had wanted to bewitch him.He alleged that she had put certain herbs underneath his pillow and between her legs.Amunyela also told the court that Shiimi had wanted to end their relationship.The case was postponed to September 21.No bail was granted.Earlier, NamPol Liaison Officer for the northern regions, Warrant Officer Samuel Hamukonda, told The Namibian that Amunyela, who works as a car salesman and taxi driver at Oshakati, handed himself over to the Ondangwa Police after the incident and had allegedly confessed that he killed his girlfriend.Hamukonda said Amunyela had told the Police that he attacked his girlfriend because she was allegedly having an affair with another man.Shiimi worked as an insurance broker for Old Mutual at Oshakati.Amunyela appeared before Ondangwa Magistrate Patricia Nakanyala yesterday.He handed himself to the Police on Thursday.Amunyela, who lived with Shiimi and their eight-year-old son in Oshakati West, claimed in court that his girlfriend had wanted to bewitch him.He alleged that she had put certain herbs underneath his pillow and between her legs.Amunyela also told the court that Shiimi had wanted to end their relationship.The case was postponed to September 21.No bail was granted.Earlier, NamPol Liaison Officer for the northern regions, Warrant Officer Samuel Hamukonda, told The Namibian that Amunyela, who works as a car salesman and taxi driver at Oshakati, handed himself over to the Ondangwa Police after the incident and had allegedly confessed that he killed his girlfriend.Hamukonda said Amunyela had told the Police that he attacked his girlfriend because she was allegedly having an affair with another man.Shiimi worked as an insurance broker for Old Mutual at Oshakati.