{"id":354596,"date":"2024-02-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=354596"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:20:00","slug":"omaheke-councillor-accused-of-rape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=354596","title":{"rendered":"Omaheke councillor accused of rape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A COUNCILLOR from the Omaheke Regional council has been arrested for the rape of a 19-year-old man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga of the Namibian police, the incident occurred on Tuesday, 13 February 2024, at around 09:00 at the Omaheke Regional Council office Tower in Epako, Gobabis District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuwinga said that it is alleged that the 19-year-old Namibian male victim went to the Governor&#8217;s office to obtain important documents and encountered the 34-year-old Namibian male suspect outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The suspect instructed the victim to follow him to the toilet within the building premises. 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