Maseru, Aug. 17 — One of the soldier inmates Captain Litekanyo Nyakane has denied making any promise to one of the recruits in exchange for a list of recruits who assaulted him during the search.
Cap.Nyakane said this when being cross examined by a Lawyer of Correctional Officer Mothabeng, whom he earlier revealed in his testimony before the Commission of Inquiry on the escape of inmates that he asked Mothabeng to give him a list of recruits who assaulted him during the search exercise that was conducted at Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI) on December 22, 2023.
He said he never promised Mothabeng that he would remove his name from the list where he is implicated in the assault of inmates if he gave him a list of recruits who insulted him during the search.
He also denied promising Mothabeng that he would assist him in ensuring that his name is not implicated in the Commission.
” That is not true because we engaged in the conversation four days after I was assaulted and I was not even aware that a commission of inquiry would be established ” he said, stressing that he only wanted to know the recruits who assaulted him during the search.
Meanwhile, Nyakane earlier presented before the Commission a list of seven recruits who assaulted him, which he received from Mothabeng.
In addition, none of these recruits admitted assaulting Nyakane, even the two recruits whom he said he saw assaulting him.
The recruits are continuing to testify before the Commission of Inquiry on the search exercise that was conducted at MCCI which resulted in the assault of inmates, leaving one paralysed.
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