Katima Mulilo police officer granted bail in extortion case

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2026-02-20

KATIMA MULILO, 12 FEB (NAMPA) - 37-year-old male police officer, Eric Simataa made his first court appearance on Thursday in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate Court before Magistrate Laina Namboga. (Photo: Contributed)

KATIMA MULILO, 20 FEB (NAMPA) – A 37-year-old police officer arrested last Tuesday on suspicion of extortion and contravening the Anti-Corruption Act of 2003, has been released on bail following his appearance in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court.
Eric Simataa was granted bail of N.dollars 3 000 by Magistrate Laina Namboga when he appeared in court on Thursday.
The court imposed several strict conditions on Simataa’s release, including that he...

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