Day: April 10, 2024

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband at Grootfontein Tuesday night.

The woman was employed as a radiographer at the Grootfontein State Hospital.

The Namibian Police Force’s regional commander for community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in an interview with Nampa said the woman’s next of kin are yet to be informed of her death, thus her name could not be released.

She said the incident occurred around 23h00 on Tuesday in Extension 5, when the deceased was reportedly stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife by her husband, who allegedly also poured acid on her body.

The 48-year-old husband then attempted suicide by drinking some of the acid, said Mbeha.

When the police arrived at the couple’s residence, the man was still fighting for his life and he was transported to the Grootfontein State Hospital. He was then transferred to the Katutura Intermediate Hospital under police guard on the same night.

Mbeha stated that by Wednesday morning, the s
uspect was reported to be in critical condition at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital.

The couple have a minor daughter, and police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

A businessman at Ondangwa was allegedly attacked and injured by armed robbers on Tuesday shortly after withdrawing N.dollars 50 000 from a local bank.

Chief Inspector Thomas Aiyambo of the Namibian Police Force’s Oshana Community Policing Sub-division confirmed on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 11h00 at the Aluminium and Glass workshop, which is the victim’s business, in the Omwandi area.

It is reported that 45-year-old Josafat Shilongo withdrew the money from the bank and drove to his workplace. Upon arrival, he was informed that he was likely being followed by two suspects.

‘It is further alleged that the two suspects immediately charged towards the victim, who ran into the workshop with one of his employees as the robbers started shooting,’ he said.

During the confrontation, the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach, but the suspects were unable to seize the money. They fled the scene immediately thereafter, Aiyambo said.

The victim was rushed to the Ondangwa private hospital,
where he is currently admitted in a stable condition.

No arrests have been made yet.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

WINDHOEK: The stabbing of 29-year-old Frieda Amadhila, who allegedly died at the hands of her 22-year-old ex-boyfriend early Monday at her residence in Windhoek’s Ballot Street, has left neighbours and loved ones shocked.

Narrating the ordeal to Namibian Police Force (NamPol) senior investigator Joseph Ndokosho and Nampa on Tuesday, Arno Steyn, a neighbour of the deceased, said he witnessed the alleged suspect arriving at the deceased’s flat around 21h15 on Sunday, knocking on her window.

Steyn informed the man that the light in Amadhila’s room had been on not long before that, not suspecting any danger ahead.

‘Around 00h48, I woke up from a loud knock on my door. I jumped out of bed and ran to the door as it was not locked. It is usually safe here and I sometimes don’t lock my door. I asked who it was and a man replied,’ he said.

Steyn was however reluctant to open the door as he did not know who it was.

He then told the man to move away from his door, locked the door and called the City Police, who arr
ived five to 10 minutes later.

The suspect, who is currently hospitalised under police surveillance, had by then allegedly driven Amadhila to Katutura State Hospital, where she was declared dead upon arrival at around 01h07.

According to Ndokosho, the suspect is in stable condition with a self-inflicted stab wound in his neck.

‘Observations indicate that the deceased’s door was broken open with a hard metal object. She was stabbed three times in the chest and on the arm with a kitchen knife and scissors,’ he said.

Steyn described Amadhila as a quiet, kind, and reserved person, who always joked with him whenever she helped him to open the gate.

Amadhila’s aunt, Connie Nepando, also described her as a quiet person, ‘with a golden heart.’

‘She is a daughter and a friend to my children and this news is very confusing for me, she was a lovely person and we can only remember her as such,’ said Nepando.

Nepando said she never met the suspect but was informed by her niece’s friends that the couple separated in
January.

Richard Tjipepe, a former schoolmate of the deceased, said he will remember their long talks about the future, the Namibian economy, and the future of female leaders.

‘I will miss Frieda for her forward-thinking and challenging debates and conversations. She was very opinionated and could easily find challenges in any scenario and visualise a solution, she simply had clarity,’ said Tjipepe.

Police investigations into the matter are ongoing.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region have opened a case of illegal hunting against two inmates for allegedly hunting and killing a warthog at the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility on Tuesday.

According to the region’s Head of Crime Prevention Deputy Commissioner, Wynand Neels, the incident occurred on Tuesday around 12h45 while the suspects were tending to goats at the facility.

‘They allegedly unlawfully and intentionally hunted and killed a warthog by setting a snare wire. They were formally charged and a case of illegal hunting read with hunting of huntable game without a permit has been opened against them,’ Neels said.

The warthog is estimated to be valued at N.dollars 3 000 and only its head and a few pieces of meat were recovered.

Neels further said a knife, lighter, frying pan, pot, rope and a snare wire were reportedly found as well when officials from the correctional facility and NamPol attended to the scene.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

The 40-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by her husband at Grootfontein on Tuesday has been identified by relatives as Lizelda Xoagus.

‘She was employed as a radiographer at the Grootfontein State Hospital,’ said the Namibian Police Force’s Commander for Community Affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha.

The woman was reported to have died from multiple stab wounds which were allegedly inflicted by her 48-year-old husband with a kitchen knife.

The incident allegedly occurred around 23h00 on Tuesday at Extension 5, where the couple lived, Mbeha said.

Her husband allegedly also poured acid on her body before he then attempted suicide by drinking some of the acid.

When the police arrived at the couple’s residence, the man was still fighting for his life and he was transported to the Grootfontein State Hospital. He was then transferred to the Katutura Intermediate Hospital under police guard.

According to Mbeha, by Wednesday morning, the suspect was reported to be in crit
ical condition at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

A seven-year-old boy was hospitalised with serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday at Mpuma village in the Kavango West Region.

Namibian Police Force Chief Inspector in the Kavango West Region, Raimbert Muronga confirmed the incident, which happened around 13h00.

Muronga said it was alleged that a 31-year-old licensed driver of a black Toyota pick-up was driving from Nkurenkuru to Rundu, when he bumped the boy, who was crossing the road.

It is alleged that the boy was playing with other children alongside the road and ran in the road.

He sustained a deep wound on his forehead and was rushed to Rupara clinic by the driver.

According to Muronga, the boy was later transferred to the Rundu State Hospital for further medical treatment.

The driver has not been arrested.

Police investigations in the matter continue.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

A pair of lionesses and a cub have been spotted at Muyako village in the Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency in the Zambezi Region.

Wildlife and National Parks Control Warden in the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Forestry, Leverty Muyoba, told Nampa on Wednesday that the pair of lions, which was spotted by a local villager on Tuesday afternoon, is also believed to be coming from Botswana’s Chobe National Park. Muyoba cautioned inhabitants of both the Katima Mulilo Urban and Rural constituencies to be on alert as these predators are on the loose.

‘There has been a drought spell, so wild animals have been migrating in search for water and we should expect more of these. However, as a ministry, we have agreed to capture this wildlife and translocate it to the Bwabwata National Park,’ Muyoba added.

He further said people should avoid taking shortcuts, especially in bushy areas, as this is where lions tend to hide and sleep when they are not active.

Meanwhile, the lioness, whose mate was euthanised on Mond
ay is still on the loose and is reported to have been traced in different areas of Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency such as Kalumba and Katima Farm through its footprints.

‘We should avoid walking long distances alone, especially at night. Now that we know that there are lions, we need to take care,’ Muyoba stated.

Source: Namibia Press Agency