Seven men up for robbery

GOBABIS – Seven men appeared before Magistrate Johannes Shuuveni on a charge of robbery here on Tuesday.

Shuuveni postponed their case to 24 March 2006 for the Prosecutor General’s decision whether they should be prosecuted in the High Court or Regional Court. All seven pleaded not guilty to the charge.The State alleges that the seven tied up 84-year-old Johan Blaauw in his house in Gobabis and robbed him of cash and three firearms on April 20 last year.The accused are Saleks Ditshabue (27), Wilfried Siririka (31), Augustinus Gwai (22), Johannes Ditshabue (40), Laurens Modise (28), Epson Tjituka (39), and Ismael Tjituka (31).Katrina Keises (31), the only woman accused in the case, died last year.The robbers allegedly made off with 31 500 South African rand, 45 000 British pounds, U$5 000 and 2000 Botswana pula.Some of the money and two pistols were recovered upon their arrest.Johannes Ditshabue, Epson Tjituka and Ismael Tjituka are free on bail of N$8 000 each.Saleks Ditshabue and Modise were granted bail of N$4 000 each, while Siririka’s bail was withdrawn.- NampaAll seven pleaded not guilty to the charge.The State alleges that the seven tied up 84-year-old Johan Blaauw in his house in Gobabis and robbed him of cash and three firearms on April 20 last year.The accused are Saleks Ditshabue (27), Wilfried Siririka (31), Augustinus Gwai (22), Johannes Ditshabue (40), Laurens Modise (28), Epson Tjituka (39), and Ismael Tjituka (31).Katrina Keises (31), the only woman accused in the case, died last year.The robbers allegedly made off with 31 500 South African rand, 45 000 British pounds, U$5 000 and 2000 Botswana pula.Some of the money and two pistols were recovered upon their arrest.Johannes Ditshabue, Epson Tjituka and Ismael Tjituka are free on bail of N$8 000 each.Saleks Ditshabue and Modise were granted bail of N$4 000 each, while Siririka’s bail was withdrawn.- Nampa