Justicia Shipena
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested an inmate and a police officer following investigations into alleged corrupt practices at the Ondangwa police station.
On Monday, the ACC said it arrested Fillemon ‘Kasita’ Kadhikwa (36), an inmate at the Ondangwa police holding cells and Sgt Victory Hafeni Vateleni (37), a police officer based at the same station.
The two were arrested on 22 January.
ACC interim spokesperson Marina Matundu said that while Kadhikwa was in police custody on 30 January 2023, he allegedly offered a bribe of N$2 000 to a certain detective warrant officer Hashoongo to avoid being charged in a fraud case that was under investigation at the time.
On the same day, Vateleni allegedly received the N$2 000 from Kadhikwa’s brother and handed the money directly to Kadhikwa at the holding cells without recording the transaction in the police register.
She said Vateleni later provided false information to investigators by claiming the money was given to another police officer on duty and that he did not communicate with Kadhikwa by mobile phone while the inmate was in custody.
Kadhikwa has been charged with contravening section 34(a) of the Anti-Corruption Act for corruptly giving gratification, alternatively, section 38(b) for bribery of a public officer.
Vateleni has been charged with contravening section 29(1)(d) of the Act for providing false information to an authorised officer.
The two appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on 23 January, where they were each granted bail of N$2 000.
The matter was postponed to 10 June 2026 for the fixing of a trial date.
Matundu said the commission remains firm in its mandate to uphold integrity within public institutions.
“The ACC reiterates its commitment to upholding integrity and accountability within public institutions. Corruption undermines good governance and service delivery. The Commission remains steadfast in investigating and ensuring that those involved in corrupt activities are held accountable under the law.”
