{"id":37863,"date":"2023-01-23T15:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T15:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/teacher-allegedly-threatens-to-kill-principal"},"modified":"2023-01-23T15:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T15:48:58","slug":"teacher-allegedly-threatens-to-kill-principal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/teacher-allegedly-threatens-to-kill-principal","title":{"rendered":"Teacher allegedly threatens to kill principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>A teacher is in police custody after a series of threats against his principal, colleagues and villagers. He also called his senior a witch, corrupt and stupid.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Mukupi (41) of Tjihozu Combined School in the Omusati region appeared in the Outapi Magistrate\u2019s Court last week.<\/p>\n<p>His case was postponed to 27 March 2023 for further police investigations.<\/p>\n<p>He was denied bail.<\/p>\n<p>He is facing charges of assault through threatening and defamation of character.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Omusati police spokesperson Anna Kunga, the suspect was arrested last week for allegedly threatening to kill the school principal, insult her and calling her a witch.<\/p>\n<p>Approached for a comment, the school principal of Tjihozu Lusia Shipiki (50) said she is tired of being allegedly attacked by the suspect in front of the learners and her colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 2018, he has been insulting me, accusing me of being corrupt and a witch. I have been so strong for a very long time,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n<p>According to Shipiki, this month when the schools opened, the suspect allegedly threatened to kill her while at school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMukupi approached me while in the office saying that I would be killed with a gun,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The principal stressed that she opened the case against Mukupi after he threatened her because she felt unsafe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not easy to go to the school while you have a colleague who is always insulting you in front of the learners and teachers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Shipiki added that two cases were opened last year against the suspect by two teachers who were also insulted by Mukupi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect also has issues with the villagers. Recently, a case was opened against him after he pointed a gun at one of the villagers,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Suspect Mukupi, while in custody, called New Era on Sunday demanding justice against his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Mukupi said he had an issue with the principal after she allegedly got involved in corrupt practices at school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 2018, the school principal has had issues with me. I did not threaten her but I insulted her for being a stupid principal,\u201d said Mukupi.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the principal always wanted him to be chased away from the school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was part of the school management but Shipiki chased me away from the management committee after I discovered her corruption activities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mukupi is calling on the education minister to get involved in this matter as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. A teacher is in police custody after a series of threats against his principal, colleagues and villagers. He also called his senior a witch, corrupt and stupid. Michael Mukupi (41) of Tjihozu Combined School in the Omusati region appeared in the Outapi Magistrate\u2019s Court last week. 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