Ministry covers medical costs for Justine Shiweda

Medical bills from a four-month hospital stay after gunfire and acid burns will land on the government's tab.

Justice ministry covers treatment costs

• Officials confirmed in a December letter that they'd fund Justine Shiweda's hospital expenses.
• The ministry labeled the coverage a responsible employer's duty after an on-duty attack.
• Shiweda spent four months in care before dying from assault complications.

Naftal Lungameni describes a brutal assault

• The Oshana police boss confirmed attackers shot the prosecutor five times.
• Lungameni said suspects threw acid on her lower body after the gunfire.
• Cops arrested the crew they believe orchestrated her October 2025 death.

Fillemon Nakanduungile faces upgraded charges

• Prosecutors switched the Ondangwa doctor's attempted murder count to murder with common purpose.
• Authorities added a conspiracy charge tied to the gang attack.
• Nakanduungile sits in Grootfontein Correctional Facility awaiting his next hearing date.
• He's one of six defendants linked to the October shooting and acid assault.

Medical expert explains acid damage

• A specialist noted the substance chemically burns tissue until physically removed.
• Corrosion causes organ perforation, airway swelling, bleeding, and potential organ failure.
• Survivors face chronic swallowing issues, breathing problems, and lifelong psychological trauma.

Peter Shivute honors fallen prosecutor

• The chief justice called Shiweda's killing an attack on the entire justice system.
• Shivute and the court staff sent condolences to her two children and family.
• The judiciary emphasized protecting prosecutors and court personnel from targeted violence.