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Ondangwa control prosecutor who was shot and doused with corrosive acid on 17 October 2025 and died from her injuries on 7 February 2026.
Namibia's Justice Minister Filemon Wise Immanuel has urgently requested residential security protection for all magistrates and prosecutors following the death of Magistrate Justine Shiweda and rising threats against judicial officers in Grootfontein and Ondangwa. Immanuel warned that attacks on judges threaten the independence of the justice system and emphasised that financial constraints cannot delay protecting those who administer justice.
Namibia's Justice Minister Filemon Wise Immanuel has urgently requested residential security protection for all magistrates and prosecutors following the death of Magistrate Justine Shiweda and rising threats against judicial officers in Grootfontein and Ondangwa. Immanuel warned that attacks on judges threaten the independence of the justice system and emphasised that financial constraints cannot delay protecting those who administer justice.
Justine Shiweda, 32, an Ondangwa Magistrate's Court control prosecutor, died in a Windhoek hospital a week ago from injuries sustained in an October attack in which she was shot and doused with corrosive substance in front of her children. Six suspects were arrested; her death has prompted legal fraternity calls for urgent changes to prosecutors' working conditions and safety, with officials noting this was the first killing of a prosecutor in Namibia for performing their duties.
Thousands gathered to pay respects to late Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Ndapandula Shiweda, who died on 7 February 2026 from injuries sustained in a violent attack in October 2025. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and other state officials condemned the attack and pledged that violence against law enforcement will be met with the full force of the law, while a trust fund has been established to support Shiweda's two young children.
Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Shiweda, who was shot and doused with corrosive acid on 17 October 2025 and died on 7 February, was buried at her family cemetery in Oshana region on Saturday. Chief Justice Peter Shivute warned at her funeral that violence against court officers threatens Namibia's justice system and called for prosecutors and judges to remain committed to administering justice without fear or intimidation.
A reader reflects on the killing of prosecutor Justine Shiweda, calling for urgent investigation, protection of prosecutors against corruption and intimidation, and designation of her death date as a national day of remembrance for fallen justice workers.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said that attacks on law enforcement officers are acts against the Republic and will be met with the full force of the law, delivering remarks at the funeral of state prosecutor Justine Shiweda, who died from injuries sustained in an acid and gun attack in October.
Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa eulogized the late Ondangwa control prosecutor Justine Shiweda at her memorial service, saying her commitment to impartial justice made her a target and that her legacy will strengthen the courts. Shiweda died last week from injuries sustained in an October attack; six suspects are in custody.
The funeral of prosecutor Justine Ndapandula Shiweda took place at Onambango near Ondangwa, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ordering that he be given a dignified national honours funeral.
State prosecutor Justine Shiweda was mourned at a memorial service in Onambango village near Ondangwa on Friday, attended by the Prime Minister representing the President, along with cabinet ministers, senior officials, and traditional leaders, ahead of his burial.
Late State Prosecutor Justine Shiweda rejected a N$100,000 bribe allegedly offered to facilitate bail in a high-profile case at Ondangwa, according to her father's advice delivered at her memorial service—to work hard for the nation and never betray its people.