Man accuses ex of medical aid fraud
Rundu-based University of Namibia (Unam) lecturer Nelson Antonio recently filed a case against his ex-girlfriend, accusing her of using falsified documents to get medication on his medical aid.
Lucia Kapusa appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court last week before Magistrate Sonia Samupofu, who postponed the matter to 11 June.
The saga reportedly began when Antonio deregistered the child he shares with Kapusa from his medical aid last year after uncovering evidence of misuse by the boy’s mother.
“I normally receive text messages on my phone regarding all medical aid finance-related transactions. I have dependents registered on my medical aid, but one dependent - six-year-old Nixon Antonio - has been abusing the medical aid since 2018. Since 2018 up to 2023, I have been receiving text messages of huge amounts of funds being paid to pharmacies, private hospitals and private medical doctors on behalf of Nixon,” he said.
“Before the end of 2023, I visited a pharmacy in Rundu to purchase medication when I was told that funds were depleted. I informed Lucia that I would remove Nixon from my medical aid. I deregistered the child in October 2023. I further told her to consider registering Nixon on her medical aid, since she is employed as an administration officer at the Rundu circuit office and has no dependents on her medical aid,” he added.
Falsified documents
According to Antonio, shortly after he deregistered his son, Kapusa allegedly resorted to falsifying documents to allow her to continue getting medication with his medical aid.
“On 11 March, I received text messages regarding financial transactions of certain medication purchased [at two pharmacies]. I called [a pharmacy] and I was told that [Kapusa] visited on 19 February and received medication on my medical aid. The medication was for an adult,” the lecturer narrated.
“On 14 March, [pharmacy staff] informed me that they found video footage of the woman who purchased medication under my name. I asked the pharmacy to provide me with the footage, which they refused to do.”
He said the footage showed a woman – seemingly his ex-girlfriend – taking an A4 document from her handbag and handing it to the pharmacist. At the time, he had not been in contact with Kapusa for a while because he had restraining order against her, Antonio said.
‘Self-defence’
According to Antonio, his ex-lover orchestrated a violent altercation between him and three men in 2019, when she instructed her brothers to assault him. The situation took a turn for the worst when Antonio opened fire, resulting in two of the men sustaining injuries.
Antonio was charged with two counts of attempted murder and was granted bail of N$10 000. The two victims are related to Kapusa and were driving her car at the time of the incident, he said.
Antonio claimed that he acted in self-defence. He testified during the bail hearing that he was sitting in his car when three men pulled him out and assaulted him. He claimed to have fired warning shots into the air, but then shot at the men as one of them was on his way to their car to get a panga.
Kapusa could not be reached for comment.
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Lucia Kapusa appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court last week before Magistrate Sonia Samupofu, who postponed the matter to 11 June.
The saga reportedly began when Antonio deregistered the child he shares with Kapusa from his medical aid last year after uncovering evidence of misuse by the boy’s mother.
“I normally receive text messages on my phone regarding all medical aid finance-related transactions. I have dependents registered on my medical aid, but one dependent - six-year-old Nixon Antonio - has been abusing the medical aid since 2018. Since 2018 up to 2023, I have been receiving text messages of huge amounts of funds being paid to pharmacies, private hospitals and private medical doctors on behalf of Nixon,” he said.
“Before the end of 2023, I visited a pharmacy in Rundu to purchase medication when I was told that funds were depleted. I informed Lucia that I would remove Nixon from my medical aid. I deregistered the child in October 2023. I further told her to consider registering Nixon on her medical aid, since she is employed as an administration officer at the Rundu circuit office and has no dependents on her medical aid,” he added.
Falsified documents
According to Antonio, shortly after he deregistered his son, Kapusa allegedly resorted to falsifying documents to allow her to continue getting medication with his medical aid.
“On 11 March, I received text messages regarding financial transactions of certain medication purchased [at two pharmacies]. I called [a pharmacy] and I was told that [Kapusa] visited on 19 February and received medication on my medical aid. The medication was for an adult,” the lecturer narrated.
“On 14 March, [pharmacy staff] informed me that they found video footage of the woman who purchased medication under my name. I asked the pharmacy to provide me with the footage, which they refused to do.”
He said the footage showed a woman – seemingly his ex-girlfriend – taking an A4 document from her handbag and handing it to the pharmacist. At the time, he had not been in contact with Kapusa for a while because he had restraining order against her, Antonio said.
‘Self-defence’
According to Antonio, his ex-lover orchestrated a violent altercation between him and three men in 2019, when she instructed her brothers to assault him. The situation took a turn for the worst when Antonio opened fire, resulting in two of the men sustaining injuries.
Antonio was charged with two counts of attempted murder and was granted bail of N$10 000. The two victims are related to Kapusa and were driving her car at the time of the incident, he said.
Antonio claimed that he acted in self-defence. He testified during the bail hearing that he was sitting in his car when three men pulled him out and assaulted him. He claimed to have fired warning shots into the air, but then shot at the men as one of them was on his way to their car to get a panga.
Kapusa could not be reached for comment.
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