The state is alleging that former Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital nurse Festus Amwaalwa exchanged laboratory results from the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) to facilitate a fraudulent insurance claim of N$1,2 million.
Public prosecutor Erastus Christiana alleged during Amwaalwa’s bail hearing in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday that laboratory results belonging to Elizabeth Elifas were falsely presented as those of Claudia Martin in December 2024.
According to Christiana, the claim formed part of fraudulent claims amounting to N$1,8 million that were submitted to the insurance company Sanlam Namibia.
It is alleged that Amwaalwa, in cohort with medical doctors Fillemon Nakanduungile and Varela Carlos and intern doctor Kelsey Kudumo, facilitated the fraudulent claims.
The prosecutor further alleged that N$100 000 from the N$1,2 million claimed by Martin was paid into a bank account of Amwaalwa’s sister, while N$20 000 was allegedly paid to Kudumo.
However, Kudumo’s lawyer, Antonius Shapumba, told the court on Tuesday that she received only N$18 000 and did not know what the money was for.
Amwaalwa, on the other hand, told the court he received N$35 000, which he described as a token of appreciation.
He said the money was paid into his sister’s account by a cleaner at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital.
The state alleges that the claims were submitted under the pretext that the individuals had been hospitalised at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital and were...
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