Policeman in hit-and-run

THE Police at Oshakati arrested Police Constable Jesaya Paulus in connection with a hit-and-run accident at the town.

A six-year-old boy, Titus Haipinge, was killed and his father, Werner Haipinge, was admitted to the Oshakati State Hospital with broken legs. Haipinge and his son were crossing the main road at Oneshila informal settlement last week when a car hit them.According to the Police, Constable Paulus was driving his private car and did not stop or report the accident to the Police.Paulus gave himself up last Monday and was arrested at the Police station.He appeared in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court on the same day, charged with culpable homicide, reckless or negligent driving and failing to report an accident.Paulus was not asked to plead and the case was postponed for further investigation.He is out on bail of N$1 000.He is the second Police officer at Oshakati to be arrested within a month.Inspector Peter Kakwambi was arrested on February 23 on a charge of forgery and uttering.Haipinge and his son were crossing the main road at Oneshila informal settlement last week when a car hit them.According to the Police, Constable Paulus was driving his private car and did not stop or report the accident to the Police.Paulus gave himself up last Monday and was arrested at the Police station.He appeared in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court on the same day, charged with culpable homicide, reckless or negligent driving and failing to report an accident.Paulus was not asked to plead and the case was postponed for further investigation.He is out on bail of N$1 000.He is the second Police officer at Oshakati to be arrested within a month.Inspector Peter Kakwambi was arrested on February 23 on a charge of forgery and uttering.