Man allegedly chops cops' heads

FRANCISTOWN: A 25-year-old man from Lepokole village in the Central District who allegedly went on the rampage and chopped the heads of two police officers with an axe several times was denied bail on Wednesday.

Olemogile Shimane Ndatha landed in hot soup after he allegedly attempted to murder special constable Tirelo Maroba by chopping him on the head with an axe several times on June 27, 2017 at Lepokole village. 

According to the affidavit of the Investigating Officer (IO), Ndatha handcuffed Maroba and then proceeded to chop him with an axe on the head. 

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