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Abner Mateus

Also known as: Mateus · Abner Mewiliko Mateus · Mewiliko Mateus

Former police officer charged with murder in connection with October 2025 acid attack on prosecutor Justine Shiweda.

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Prosecutor general urges parents to report criminal children

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Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa has called on parents and guardians to report their children involved in criminal activities, warning that some knowingly benefit from crimes and that organised syndicates pose a threat to Namibia's peace. She urged communities to cooperate with law enforcement and criticised weak investigations that result in suspects being released on bail shortly after arrest.

11 February 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 11 February

  1. Prosecutor general urges parents to report criminal children

    Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa has called on parents and guardians to report their children involved in criminal activities, warning that some knowingly benefit from crimes and that organised syndicates pose a threat to Namibia's peace. She urged communities to cooperate with law enforcement and criticised weak investigations that result in suspects being released on bail shortly after arrest.

    11 February 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 10 February

  1. Grootfontein prosecutor receives threatening note demanding resignation

    Control Prosecutor Kristiana Erastus at Grootfontein Magistrates Court received an anonymous note warning him to step down or face violent attack, citing community disapproval and referencing the death of Ondangwa Prosecutor Justine Shiweda. The Prosecutor General confirmed the incident has been reported to police and authorities are reviewing safety measures for judicial officers.

    10 February 2026 · Informanté

  2. Nakanduungile bail ruling postponed after magistrate absent

    A magistrate failed to appear at Ondangwa for the bail application ruling of medical doctor Fillemon Nakanduungile; the case has been postponed to Monday. Nakanduungile's charge was upgraded from attempted murder to murder following the death of state prosecutor Justine Shiweda, who was shot and attacked with acid last October.

    10 February 2026 · Informanté

  3. Ondangwa prosecutor dies from October acid attack injuries

    Justine Shiweda, an Ondangwa control prosecutor, died on Saturday at age 31 from injuries sustained in a retaliatory acid and gun attack in October allegedly carried out by associates of a suspect whose bail she had refused. Suspects including former police officer Abner Mateus have been charged with murder, and legal officials have called for swift justice and heightened security for prosecutors.

    10 February 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 3 February

  1. Three suspects in prosecutor acid attack appear in court

    Three suspects linked to the acid attack and shooting of Ondangwa Prosecutor Justine Shiweda appeared in Windhoek Magistrate Court, facing charges including attempted murder and bribery. Investigators allege an incarcerated police officer paid co-accused to injure the prosecutor after she denied him bail.

    3 February 2026 · Informanté

Thursday 8 January

  1. Doctor admits contact with alleged prosecutor attack mastermind

    Medical doctor Fillemon Nakanduungile admitted meeting Abner Mateus, the alleged mastermind behind the October 2025 attack on public prosecutor Justine Shiweda, but denies involvement and claims he was home at the time. He faces charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder, and maintains that N$200 000 he received from Mateus was a legitimate business investment for his medical practice, not a bribe.

    8 January 2026 · New Era

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