BY ROMINAH FAKA
The case of a 29-year-old man accused of intimidation is set to return to the magistrate court on March 27 for the defendant to take his plea.
The case was heard yesterday where one PSO lawyer present in court confirmed his assistance in representing the defendant.
Disclosures have also been served to the defence and court imposed a strict bail condition on the defendant.
Joseph Walter Lolo, 29, is charged with one count of intimidation and molestation contrary to section 231 [1] of the Penal Code.
Police alleged on February 21, 2025, between 12 to 1am the complainant and her husband were at their residence at Betidoko, when the defendant was drunk and playing loud music which caused disturbances.
The complainant and her husband asked the defendant to lower his music. The defendant then left.
However, at around 1am Lolo returned carrying an axe and shouted abusive and threatening words at the couple. He went to the couple’s house with the weapon, but the axe was taken away from him.
The complainant lodged a report at the Naha police station.
Lolo was arrested and placed in lawful custody and was formally charged and released on principal bail of $500 to appear at Magistrate Court yesterday.
Able Maelanga from Police Prosecution Department is prosecuting and Kevin Maelanga from PSO represents the defendant.
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