Robbery Suspect Claims Police Torture
Monday, June 19, 2017
Leungo Kebabonye, 28 disclosed before Palapye magistrate, Gofaone Mosweu during cross-examination that the Investigating officer (IO), Mmoloki Ngande tortured him and his alleged accomplice while in detention.
Kebabonye said Ngande tortured them in order to force a confession out of them for the charges against him and his co- accused.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....