GABORONE - A university of Botswana (UB) student who has been on the run since November last year appeared before Village Magistrate Court charged with a single count of murder on Wednesday.
Mbaakanyi Pagiwa, 21, is jointly charged with his cousin, Oteng Pagiwa, 19, for the murder of Kagiso Diteko Seleka, 25, at Tsolamosese on November 3, 2007.
The co-auccused is a UB student, as was the deceased.
The prosecutor, Sub-Inspector Modironyana Lekone of Mogodisthane police told the court that the suspect was arrested in Gaborone after hiding for sometime in Zimbabwe.
Pagiwa was not asked to plead and he will appear again on January 23. He was remanded in police custody, while his co-accused who is on bail will appear on January 28.
Pagiwa appealed to the court to give him a conditional bail, as he is a student.
He complained that he is staying with old prisoners and that he had not been able to sleep well due to over crowding in prison.
Village Magistrate Mareledi Dipate advised him to make a formal bail application supported with an affidavit to either a magistrate court or High Court.
Meanwhile, the Village Magistrate Court has granted bail to a mechanic who is facing a threat to kill charge. Kabo Kgosimore is alleged to have threatened to kill Gregory Kelebonye in Mogoditshane on January 6.
Kgosimore was granted bail on condition that he pay P500, not interfere with state witnesses, including the complainant, and attend all court proceedings. BOPA
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