A man suspected of theft was allegedly assaulted at Komsberg Farm in the Ariamsvlei area of the //Kharas region on Sunday. The victim has been identified as Wesley Basson (30). //Kharas regional crime investigations coordinator Nicodemus Mbango says the police found Basson tied with a rope to a pole at the suspect’s house, where he...
Staff Reporter A FAMILY man had to receive 18 stitches on his head after being attacked by five robbers who broke into his home and terrorized his family on Friday, January 26, 2024, in the early morning hours. According to the Namibian Police, the incident occurred around 03:30 at a house on Terrace Street, Kleine...
Maria David AN Italian couple was allegedly robbed and assaulted while walking towards their hotel in Swakopmund on Monday. Erongo Community Affairs Officer Inspector Ileni Shapumba said the incident occurred around 20:22. Shapumba indicated that the couple was walking to their temporary accommodation. As they approached the hotel, a vehicle with three men came by....
Maria David A CASE of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm is under investigation by police in the Oshikoto Region after a patient was allegedly assaulted at the Omuthiya Hospital. The incident, which occurred on the 29th of December 2023, was only recently reported to the police by one of the victim’s family...
Maria David THE police in Omusati are currently investigating a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after a 55-year-old woman was attacked with a beer bottle. Moses Simaho, the Omusati Crime Coordinator, reported that the incident took place on Monday at Eko Cucashop in Olupumbu village, Oshikuku constituency. “It is alleged...
Maria David POLICE in Hardap are investigating a case of murder after a 51-year-old man was fatally assaulted with a wooden plank. The deceased has been identified as William John Titus. According to a police weekend report issued on Sunday, the incident occurred near Jane Store block B in Rehoboth. A 22-year-old man has been...
Maria David A 93-YEAR-OLD pensioner was reportedly robbed of his cash by a 37-year-old man in Oshitundu village, Omusati’s Oshikuku Constituency. NamPol Inspector Raimbert Muronga said that the incident occurred around 01:33 on Thursday. Muronga indicated that the suspect allegedly stole N$2,450 from the victim. “It is alleged that the suspect entered the victim’s sleeping...
A Namibian bus driver was reportedly assaulted in Johannesburg, South Africa, last week, resulting in injuries to his eyes. “The mission heard about it Thursday afternoon,” said Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson Bertha Amakali.“On Friday, a police attaché went to the site but the person left by plane that Friday morning,” Amakali said....
A man who suffered a severe assault at the Onhengobe village in the Ohangwena Region died over the weekend. 24-year-old Daniel Ananias was assaulted with a stick on his forehead about a week ago and died as a result of his injuries. In another incident, Imms Hermanus Ganaseb (22) died after he was stabbed with...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police in the Erongo region has said that an inmate who was assaulted in Swakopmund Police custody during a police raid should make a case if he has one. Inspector Illeni Shapumba of the Erongo Police, reacting to the video shared with Informanté from the prison cells, said that it is,...