Fear grips Masitenek village
… as brutal killing of granny unsettles community Makananelo Manamolela MASITENEK village at Ha ’Majane on the outskirts of Maseru is no longer the quiet, close-knit community it used to...
Category : Crime & Courts
Sekola’s widows fight over his estate
Hopolang Mokhopi DECEASED former Minister of Police and Public Safety Lepota Sekola’s ex-wife is locked in a fierce legal battle with his widow over the inheritance of his...
Mahao murder trial enters decisive phase
…as the accused begin to testify Moorosi Tsiane CAPTAIN Litekanyo Nyakane has rejected claims that former army commander, Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Maaparankoe Mahao, was dragged face-down along a tarred road or thrown into the cabin of a van...
Court frees Letsoepa on bail again
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Police Commissioner, Molahlehi Letsoepa, has been granted bail in the murder case of Police Constable Mokalekale Khetheng after the High Court ruled that...
Court tightens grip on firearm exhibits
Hopolang Mokhopi THE High Court has warned that it will no longer tolerate the disappearance of firearm exhibits from police custody, amid growing concern that...
DCEO staffer fights sentence
…seeks to appeal ‘ambiguous’ ruling Hopolang Mokhopi TŠENOLO Thamahane, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) staffer, who was convicted of murdering his lover, High Court Assistant Registrar Advocate...
Murder suspect claims he was falsely implicated
Kabelo Masoabi A Mokhotlong man charged with murder has denied any involvement in the killing, insisting that he was falsely implicated by prosecution witnesses and a co-accused who...
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing uncle
…after family feud over field turns fatal Kabelo Masoabi THE Northern Division of the High Court has sentenced Phaketsi Ramoholi (66) to an effective...
15 years for fatally stabbing a man in Maputsoe
Kabelo Masoabi HIGH Court Judge, ‘Makampong Mokhoro, has sentenced Tieho Mojakisane, from Mazenod in Maseru, to 15 years in prison without the option of a fine for killing a 28-year-old man in Maputsoe in 2013. However, the...
Lipholo ready for trial
…alleges deteriorating health in prison …claims double-murder convict Scott saved his life Moorosi Tsiane BASOTHO Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, says he is ready to face...
Court Registrar recounts horror night
…recalls how she narrowly escaped death in crime of passion Hopolang Mokhopi THE High Court this week heard a harrowing account from its own Assistant...
Cybercrime under the spotlight
…as regional law enforcement agencies unite to build capacity Moroke Sekoboto CYBERCRIME has now escalated to a full-blown regional crisis transcending borders, demanding a...
Conflicting testimonies stalk Mahao’s murder
Moorosi Tsiane Fresh contradictions emerged this week from court testimonies on the chilling account of former army commander Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao’s final moments. Two...
Four cops accused in famo guns scheme
Hopolang Mokhopi FOUR members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) have been charged for allegedly facilitating the illegal acquisition of firearms by famo...
Car accident victim seeks compensation from LDF
Leemisa Thuseho A 23-YEAR-OLD woman from Ha-Raleqheka, Mpatana, near Maseru, is seeking compensation from the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) after she was allegedly struck...
Suspended DCEO official wants his pistol back
. . . firearm linked to murder case Moorosi Tsiane ADVOCATE Peter Matekane, the suspended head of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO)’s...
Witness recounts chilling details of Mahao’s murder
Moorosi Tsiane MABILIKOE Leuta Mahao has given a chilling description of how soldiers, led by then-army general Tlali Kamoli, murdered Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao...
Judge rebukes Lephuthing for “misusing” court process
—In ongoing Joki murder trial Moorosi Tsiane IN A dramatic development in the ongoing high-profile murder trial of renowned radio personality, Ralikonelo Joki, High...
Court upholds confession of alleged triple murderer
Moorosi Tsiane LEHLOHONOLO Masoleng, accused of brutally murdering three women between February and April 2024, has suffered a major setback after the High Court...
SA man charged with rape
Hopolang Mokhopi A 38-year-old South African man, Thabo Mlangene, appeared before Magistrate Mats’oloane Qhomane on Monday, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Ha-Abia,...
Justice denied for the poor
…as Judicial Commissioner’s Court struggles under financial strain Hopolang Mokhopi THE Judicial Commissioner’s Court (JudiCom) is buckling under the weight of financial and staffing challenges,...
‘Maesaiah’s son recounts narrow escape from death
Moorosi Tsiane MEMORIES of the early hours of 27 January 2014 remain vivid for Victor Ferreira, the son of former First Lady ’Maesaiah Thabane,...
Fate of murder-accused police officers hangs in the balance
Moorosi Tsiane EIGHT police officers accused of murdering three detainees will have to wait at least three months to learn their fate. This follows...
Mosito bemoans poor working conditions for judges
…Blasts gvt for delaying salaries of appeal court judges …Law Society leader Tuke gives govt ultimatum to resolve issue Moorosi Tsiane COURT of Appeal President, Justice Kananelo...
Sakoane blasts lawyers for negligence
Moorosi Tsiane CHIEF Justice Sakoane Sakoane has urged clients to sue incompetent lawyers who neglect completing their cases. The visibly angry Justice Sakoane made the remarks yesterday while responding to Law Office lawyer, Advocate...
DCEO top investigator fights back
…challenges suspension, disciplinary inquiry Moorosi Tsiane EMBATTLED Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) Principal Investigations Officer (PIO), Tsotang Likotsi, has petitioned the High Court to...
Former ComPol demands M3m compensation
Moorosi Tsiane FORMER Commissioner of Police (ComPol), Kizito Mfolosi Mhlakaza, has taken Prime Minister Sam Matekane to court, demanding M3,476,760 as compensation for being...
Lekhooa to remain incarcerated
…after Justice Hlaele recuses herself from his bail case Moorosi Tsiane HIGH Court Judge, Mabatšoeneng Hlaele, has recused herself from hearing the bail application of former...
Tsatsanyane brothers finally granted bail
Moorosi Tsiane OUTSPOKEN Democratic Congress (DC) Member of Parliament, Mokherane Tsatsanyane, and his brother, Moorosi Tsatsanyane, breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when High Court...
‘Operation Fiela a major success’ – LMPS
—-As it expands to tackle crime in Mokhotlong Seithati Motšoeneng OPERATION Fiela, an initiative aimed at cracking down on crime, has successfully reduced criminal...