Nigerian accused claims frame on cocaine charge

A 40-year old Nigerian man, Chukwyemeka Kenny Chiama told Village magistrate, Mareledi Dipate that the police fabricated a case against him to put him in prison, knowing he was innocent.

He accused the investigating officer, Khumo Bagopi of fabricating the case after he was discharged and acquitted by the village magistrate court on a different offence last year. 

"After the case, you and your colleagues vowed that you were going to send me back to prison at whatever cost. You said this when accompanying me to the immigration headquarters to extend my stay in Botswana. How can you be so bent on putting an innocent man in jail?" Chiama asked Bagopi.

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We should care more for our infrastructure, road safety

These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...

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