Police at Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region have arrested 13 villagers in connection with the killing of another villager, Ndokotola William Nghiimbwasha.

The incident took place last Tuesday evening. Ohangwena Police Regional Commander Deputy Commissioner Tuveefeni Mlukeni confirmed the arrests on Thursday.

He said the incident took place at Ekangoonde village in the district of Eenhana at about 07h30 on December 31 2002.

According to Mlukeni, the mob of villagers attacked Nghiimbwasha with sticks and killed him on the spot over accusations that he was practising witchcraft against other villagers.

Last year, also in the Ohangwena Region, a mob of villagers attacked and killed their headman, Paulus Kahana, in a similar manner.

Kahana, who was headman of Omahayi village in Okongo Constituency, was also killed by villagers accusing him of practising witchcraft and linking him to the death of a resident.

A charge of murder laid against the suspects in Kahana's death has not yet been finalised.

No court officials at Eenhana were available to confirm if the 13 suspects in Nghiimbwasha's killing have appeared before court. More arrests are expected.