Police make no progress in 2006 Aminuis murder case

A CASE in which a young man was shot dead during a tribal clash at Aminuis in the Omaheke Region in November 2006 will be referred to the Office of the Prosecutor General for it to make a decision.

Chief Inspector Sylvanus Nghishidimbwa of Nampol’s Criminal Investigation Department, who has been investigating the case, told The Namibian yesterday that the case was being referred to the PG’s Office. He said no one had yet been arrested in connection with the death of Theboy Hiiho.Hiiho was shot and killed at Onderombapa in the Aminuis constituency after two rival traditional authorities clashed over the swearing in of a senior counsellor of the Maharero Traditional Authority.The Aminuis Traditional Authority of Immanuel Kavari was opposed to the inauguration of Ewald Kazongominja of the Maharero Traditional Authority and wanted the event to be cancelled.The Maharero Traditional Authority is a recognised traditional authority while that of Kavari is not.When Chief Alfons Maharero went ahead with the inauguration, violence broke out between the two groups and Hiiho was fatally struck by a bullet.He said no one had yet been arrested in connection with the death of Theboy Hiiho.Hiiho was shot and killed at Onderombapa in the Aminuis constituency after two rival traditional authorities clashed over the swearing in of a senior counsellor of the Maharero Traditional Authority.The Aminuis Traditional Authority of Immanuel Kavari was opposed to the inauguration of Ewald Kazongominja of the Maharero Traditional Authority and wanted the event to be cancelled.The Maharero Traditional Authority is a recognised traditional authority while that of Kavari is not.When Chief Alfons Maharero went ahead with the inauguration, violence broke out between the two groups and Hiiho was fatally struck by a bullet.