Kgosi Is Free

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

After just one night inside the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) military police custody and another one under what appeared like a lenient house arrest, former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) boss Isaac Kgosi is free for now.

DIS director general, Peter Magosi has confirmed to The Monitor that Kgosi has been released even though investigations are still on going.

“We have finished our search and we are currently going through what we have uncovered from all the searches. But he has been released,” said the DIS boss on Sunday. Magosi further revealed that Kgosi is free to travel anywhere he wants as they have returned his passport and is under no travel restrictions.

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