A group of coastal journalists who were attacked by fraud suspect Immanuel Nowaseb has opened a case of assault against him.

In a video captured by the victims, Nowaseb could be seen repeatedly hitting the correspondents who were assigned to cover his first court appearance at Walvis Bay with a book. 

A suspect, Immanuel Nowaseb, who is facing charges of fraud and money laundering, attacked coastal journalists when he appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court.