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State insists on Kgosi guns dispossession

Friday, July 07, 2023 | 350 Views |

The state is insistent on proving that former spy chief Isaac Kgosi’s guns were 'unlawfully' registered and he deserves to be dispossessed.

The state, which lost its case against Kgosi last year and was given a three-day ultimatum by the former judge president Abednigo Tafa to return the guns, now believes it stands a chance to keep the guns away from Kgosi arguing they are part of a pending criminal case at the Magistrate’s Court.

In its latest attempt, the pair will face off again in court as the state is out to prove to the Court of Appeal bench that the guns cannot be returned to the owner as yet without determining their legality.

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State insists on Kgosi guns dispossession

The state is insistent on proving that former spy chief Isaac Kgosi’s guns were 'unlawfully' registered and he deserves to be dispossessed.

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