Nghiishililwa’s fraud case postponed a second time

THE case in which a former Deputy Inspector General of the Namibian Police and current law lecturer at the University of Namibia, Fritz Nghiishililwa, faces charges of fraud, forgery and uttering, was yesterday postponed for a second time.

Nghiishililwa made a first appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on November 21, when he was granted bail of N$2 000. Nghiishililwa will have to return to court for a third appearance on July 11, Magistrate Desmond Beukes informed him yesterday.He remains free on bail in the meantime.The former top cop, who is now the Deputy Dean of the Law Faculty of the University of Namibia, faces allegations that he used forged documents to submit claims totalling some N$25 500 to the Guardian Fund.The Fund, which is under the administration of the Master of the High Court, is a statutory fund into which money inherited by minor children is deposited and administered by trustees appointed on their behalf.It is alleged that Nghiishililwa was appointed as a trustee for some children, and that he submitted fraudulent claims to the Fund to be reimbursed for expenses that he claimed to have incurred in respect of the children.Nghiishililwa indicated after his arrest late last year that he is denying any wrongdoing on his part in connection with the case.Nghiishililwa will have to return to court for a third appearance on July 11, Magistrate Desmond Beukes informed him yesterday.He remains free on bail in the meantime.The former top cop, who is now the Deputy Dean of the Law Faculty of the University of Namibia, faces allegations that he used forged documents to submit claims totalling some N$25 500 to the Guardian Fund.The Fund, which is under the administration of the Master of the High Court, is a statutory fund into which money inherited by minor children is deposited and administered by trustees appointed on their behalf.It is alleged that Nghiishililwa was appointed as a trustee for some children, and that he submitted fraudulent claims to the Fund to be reimbursed for expenses that he claimed to have incurred in respect of the children.Nghiishililwa indicated after his arrest late last year that he is denying any wrongdoing on his part in connection with the case.