Mob arrested for allegedly destroying fence worth N.dollars 500 000

The Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) in the Oshikoto Region has arrested 20 individuals for allegedly destroying a fence valued at N . dollars 500 000 . According to the region ' s NamPol Crime Investigations Coordinator , Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo , the incident occurred on Saturday at around 12h00 at Omutsegwondjamba village . The suspects , 18 men and 2 women , aged between 29 and 72 , have been detained at Omuthiya Police Station and face charges of malicious damage to property and public violence . It is alleged that a group of around 30 people , reportedly armed with pangas , axes , and knobkerries , used tools such as pliers and pangas to cut down and set fire to the fences in the Okashana King Nehale area . This followed a peaceful demonstration held on 05 September 2024 by local cattle herders and community members , who were demanding answers from the Governor of the Oshikoto Region regarding grasing land . They claimed that the Okashana area , where they had traditionally grased their live stock , had been fenced off by private individuals . Source: The Namibia News Agency