… Prosecutors allege that Nakanduungile, along with co-accused Abner Mateus, Lukas Nekwiyu, Uusiku Petrus, Johannes Nghilifavali, and Petrus Shikwaya, orchestrated the shooting and acid attack on the prosecutor. …
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- January 2026
… The other seven people who were also arrested and charged in connection with the incident are: Abner Matheus; Matheus Shipanga; Petrus Uusiku; Selma Bahn; Johannes Nghilifavali; Petrus Shikwaya; and Lukas Nekwiyu. …
Nakanduungile's bail application in limbo after Magistrate recuses himself
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Murder accused Shikwaya denies owning most of five properties
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The state alleges that 21-year-old murder and fraud accused Petrus Shikwaya owns five properties across northern Namibia, claiming his uncle Abner Mateus financed their acquisition; Shikwaya has denied knowledge of most properties but confirmed ownership of a farming unit near Windhoek that he says he bought for N$11,000.
23 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 23 April
Murder accused Shikwaya denies owning most of five properties
The state alleges that 21-year-old murder and fraud accused Petrus Shikwaya owns five properties across northern Namibia, claiming his uncle Abner Mateus financed their acquisition; Shikwaya has denied knowledge of most properties but confirmed ownership of a farming unit near Windhoek that he says he bought for N$11,000.
23 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 16 April
Charges amended for accused in prosecutor murder case
The prosecution has amended charges against Petrus Uusiku Pandeni and Kuume Petrus Shikwaya from murder to corruption-related offences following the transfer of their trial back to Windhoek Magistrate's Court from Ondangwa, with the court finding their charges unrelated to the original proceedings. Pandeni and Shikwaya now face conspiracy to commit corruption and corruption charges, while their co-accused Matheus Angula faces corruptly using office for gratification and conspiracy to commit corruption charges, though he still faces a murder charge in Ondangwa.
16 April 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 17 March
Five accused in prosecutor murder denied bail in Ondangwa court
Five of six men accused of murdering Ondangwa Control Prosecutor Justine Shiweda were denied bail in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court; the case has been postponed to 8 April for further investigation and legal representation. A separate group of twelve people, including three of the murder suspects, faced charges related to N$1.9 million in money laundering at Sanlam, with six granted bail of N$25,000 each and six linked to the murder denied bail.
17 March 2026 · New Era →
Monday 9 March
Prosecutors' killers case transferred to Ondangwa Magistrate's Court
Two men accused in the murder of prosecutor Justine Shiweda have had their case transferred from Windhoek to Ondangwa Magistrate's Court to be tried with their co-accused. Eight people have been arrested over the October 2025 attack on Shiweda, which involved shooting and throwing corrosive acid on his body, allegedly linked to his denial of bail to one of the accused.
9 March 2026 · New Era →
Monday 16 February
Slain prosecutor Justine Shiweda laid to rest with state honours
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.
16 February 2026 · New Era →
Friday 13 February
President orders honours funeral for slain prosecutor Shiweda
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has ordered the Namibian Police Force to provide a dignified honours funeral for State Prosecutor Justine Shiweda, who died on 7 February following injuries sustained in an attack in October last year. Her remains arrived in Ondangwa on Thursday, with a memorial service and burial scheduled in her hometown.
13 February 2026 · Informanté →
Tuesday 10 February
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 →
Monday 9 February
Prosecutor Justine Shiweda dies after October acid attack
Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Shiweda, 30, died on Saturday from injuries sustained in an October 2024 attack in which she was shot and doused with corrosive acid at her home. The Ministry of Justice described the attack as an assault on the entire justice system, and six suspects have been arrested; the charge of attempted murder is expected to be amended to murder when the matter returns to court.
9 February 2026 · New Era →
Saturday 7 February
State Prosecutor Shiweda dies months after acidic attack
Ondangwa-based State Prosecutor Justine Shiweda has died four months after being shot and attacked with an acidic substance in October, with charges against arrested suspects now to be changed from attempted murder to murder.
7 February 2026 · Informanté →
Tuesday 3 February
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
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 →
Friday 2 January
Magistrate recuses himself from Nakanduungile bail application
The bail application of Dr. Fillemon Nakanduungile, arrested in November on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a shooting and acid attack on State prosecutor Justine Shiweda, stalled after Magistrate Siegfried Geiseb recused himself citing a conflict of interest. Seven other co-accused arrested in the same incident remain in custody.
2 January 2026 · Informanté →