10/09/2026
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐
Chief of Police Advocate Borotho Matsoso has criticised Newsday for not "revealing" the hideout location of its editor, Kananelo Boloetse.
He told journalists on Thursday at a press conference convened by the police to bring the nation up to speed with developments around the investigations into the abduction and torture of Boloetse on Saturday night by three assailants who remain unknown.
He said the police are unable to make a breakthrough in the investigation and arrest of Boloetse's abductors because he has not come forward. Following his abduction, Boloetse reported the incident to the police on Sunday, who also went to his house and conducted their investigations. Despite Newsday engaging Boloetse's neighbours, the police said they did not find those neighbours.
On the question of whether they have identified the owner of the Toyota Starlet that allegedly made suspicious movements during the day, Advocate Matsoso said they are still investigating the abduction at his home in Katlehong, Maseru.
He said it is only Boloetse who can shed light on what happened that Saturday night during his ordeal, as there are no witnesses who have come forward with information that could lead to the arrests of his abductors and torturers.
He explained that some aspects of Boloetse's statement require clarification, which would help them deepen their investigation, as what he had "provided us with is insufficient to help us get to the bottom of the matter."
Advocate Matsoso further stated that Boloetse's number just rings and remains unanswered. The Chief of Police appealed to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators to come forward. He also intimated that Newsday could be obstructing justice by not "revealing" his hideout place.
โAsk your [journalists] brother to come forward. We are prepared to protect Boloetse. MISA, you must ask Boloetse to show himself. We cannot resolve this case while he remains in hiding.โ
๐: newsdayonline.co.ls
