Traditional court defers headmaster’s hearing

OHANGWENA – The Oukwanyama traditional council has postponed the hearing of a suspended school principal until his Magistrate’s Court trial at Oshakati is finalised.

The Principal of Shituwa Combined School at Endola in the Ohangwena region, Ndumba Ndumba (33), made his second appearance before the traditional council on Tuesday. Ndumba is accused of causing the death of 17-year-old Olivia Mateus, a female pupil at the school, in June last year.It is alleged that Mateus jumped out of Ndumba’s moving vehicle and died of her injuries in the Oshakati hospital.Another girl, Hilaria Wilhelm, was injured in the incident.The two girls apparently jumped out of the car after Ndumba ignored their request to stop and let them get off at a bar in Endola settlement.Ndumba and three friends had allegedly been drinking together with the two girls at a different bar at the settlement.If found guilty in the traditional court, Ndumba would have to compensate Mateus’s family.Ndumba’s Magistrate’s Court trial is set to take place in January next year.He faces several charges including culpable homicide, failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident to the Police and failing to render the necessary assistance to an injured person.He is out on bail of N$1 000.- NampaNdumba is accused of causing the death of 17-year-old Olivia Mateus, a female pupil at the school, in June last year.It is alleged that Mateus jumped out of Ndumba’s moving vehicle and died of her injuries in the Oshakati hospital.Another girl, Hilaria Wilhelm, was injured in the incident.The two girls apparently jumped out of the car after Ndumba ignored their request to stop and let them get off at a bar in Endola settlement.Ndumba and three friends had allegedly been drinking together with the two girls at a different bar at the settlement.If found guilty in the traditional court, Ndumba would have to compensate Mateus’s family.Ndumba’s Magistrate’s Court trial is set to take place in January next year.He faces several charges including culpable homicide, failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident to the Police and failing to render the necessary assistance to an injured person.He is out on bail of N$1 000.- Nampa