A police officer (42) was bitten on the stomach by a teen suspect at Oshihole village in the Onesi constituency on Saturday. This was confirmed by police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi in the weekend crime report. The suspect (19) was arrested on the same day at around 17h00, after the officer sustained a laceration as a...
OSHAKATI: A 16-year-old boy, identified as Kamati Paulus, allegedly drowned in a pond at Okafitu kaShipopyeni village in the Omusati Region. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s Crime Investigation Coordinator for the region, Moses Simaho, confirmed this to Nampa on Monday, saying that the incident occurred at around 22h28 on Sunday. ‘The deceased allegedly notified his...
Placido Hilukilwa A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD suspect was arrested in Ongwediva, Oshana Region, on Thursday on charges of rape, housebreaking, and malicious damage to property. The alleged incident occurred when the suspect broke into a house on Ondjokwe Street around midnight, surprising a 19-year-old victim who was alone at home and sleeping at that late hour. According...
A teenage girl is among two suspects arrested in connection with a Bank Windhoek theft case involving a potential loss of N$2 million. Fenni Megameno Ankoshi (19) was arrested along with Untag Kamati (34) in connection with the case on Monday. Ankoshi and Kamati appeared in the Opuwo Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Their case was...
Swakopmund – A 21-year-old man was arrested in Swakopmund for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl. The incident, as reported by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) on Thursday, occurred between Friday and Monday. The suspect and the victim reportedly met at a bar in Mondesa, following which he took her to his house. According...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian police in the Omusati Region are investigating a case in which a teenage girl was allegedly gang-raped and threatened with death. The incident occurred in the Oshaanameya village in the Ruacana constituency during the early morning hours of Tuesday.It is alleged that two male suspects raped the 14-year-old victim.One of the...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police at Epako in the Omaheke Region are investigating a case in which a fourteen-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her uncle who is also her guardian. It is alleged that the suspect, who is currently on the run, raped the victim between February and October. “The suspect is on the...
A 19-year-old boy was struck by lightning at Karibib at the weekend, police have reported. Bradley Nowose and a relative were fixing their zinc roof before it started raining when lightning struck. The lightning bolt caused them to fall off the roof, resulting in Nowose sustaining head injuries. He succumbed to the injuries at Karibib...
Young Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal broke records for Spain in the past week and can continue to add to his collection against Real Betis on Saturday. The winger became Spain’s youngest ever player, starter and goalscorer during the international break at 16 years old, and is establishing himself as important for club and country. Yamal...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian police in the Omusati Region have arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with the sexual assault of a four-year-old girl. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Olupandu village, Ruacana constituency. According to reports, the suspect, who was known to the victim, forcefully took hold of her arm and...