Day: November 12, 2023

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Ohangwena region are investigating a case of murder, after Natanael Tangeni Nghihalwa, 39, was reportedly shot and killed by an unknown suspect/s on Saturday evening.

NamPol Regional Commander in Ohangwena Commissioner, Ottilie Kashuupulwa, confirmed this on Sunday, saying the incident occurred in Oshikwiyu village in the Omungwelume area.

‘It is alleged that the deceased came home from his bar, which is in the same area and is suspected to have been shot while he was in his sleeping room,’ she said. He was, however, found dead outside the room with a gunshot wound.

Nghihalwa was employed as a teacher at Oshali West Combined School and police investigation into the matter continues.

The lifeless body of William Titus, 51, was discovered near Jane Store in Rehoboth’s Block B residential area in the early hours of Sunday.

It is alleged that the deceased died on the scene after he was assaulted with a wooden plank on the head during a heated argument with a 22-year-old suspect.

The weekend crime report of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) availed here Sunday indicated that the deceased body was discovered, with a smashed head next to the tarred road, between 02h00 and 06h00 by the NamPol patrol team.

‘The suspect was arrested while the plank, used as a weapon in the incident was recovered later,’ the report read.

Meanwhile, a man was on Saturday robbed of items valued at N.dollar 21 000 after suspects reportedly held him at gunpoint at Khomasdal’s Nampost office in Windhoek.

According to the report, the incident happened at about 23h40 and the items that were taken include an iPhone 12 pro-max, N.dollars 5000 in cash, a wristwatch, and a ring.

No recovery and arrests have been made
yet.

In another incident, a 30-year-old Namibian female was on Friday robbed of properties valued at N.dollars 20 000 after she was held at gunpoint at Hochlandpark residential area in Windhoek.

It is alleged that two armed suspects, a female and male, broke into the victim’s residential premises at about 23h25, held her at gunpoint, and took off with an iPhone 11, and three perfume bottles all valued at N.dollars 20 000.

No recovery nor arrests have been made yet and police investigations in all matters continue.

A New Zealand national was arrested on Saturday for reportedly taking pictures of the military vessel without permission at PN Sacharia Naval Base, Walvis Bay in the Erongo region.

The weekend crime report of the Namibian Police Force on Sunday indicated that the man, aged 47, at about 18h00 entered the military base through the gate and took pictures of the military without permission.

He was later released on warning.

In a separate incident, a complainant was reportedly robbed of properties valued at N.dollars 20 900 after a suspect gained entry into the complainant’s residence at East Meersig, Walvis Bay on Saturday.

The stolen properties include a laptop, a cellphone, a pair of pants, and N.dollars 600 in cash.

No recovery nor arrest has been made yet.

Police investigations in both matters continue.

The police in the Oshana region have re-arrested Immanuel Ndaoya well known as Cabana, who allegedly escaped from Onandjokwe Hospital in the early hours of Sunday.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Regional Community Affairs Officer, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo confirmed that the suspect was re-arrested during the afternoon at Enkono village, near the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport.

Ndaoya, a suspect in an alleged housebreaking incident at Omwandi on Saturday, was arrested at the Onandjokwe Hospital on charges of housebreaking and theft, where he was admitted for injuries sustained during the housebreaking incident.

He now faces an additional charge of escaping from lawful custody, Aiyambo said.

The police in the Kavango East Region said the 41-year-old teacher who collapsed and died at Friendly Private School in Rundu last Monday, died from a heart attack.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Crime Investigation Coordinator in the region Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu revealed to Nampa on Sunday, that: ‘The postmortem report of the Sindano Racheal Masela has been done, and her cause of death is certified to be Acute myocardial infarction’.

Acute myocardial infarctions are due to underlying coronary artery disease with symptoms of chest pain or discomfort with or without dyspnea, nausea, and/or diaphoresis.

It is alleged that Sindano went to the tap to fetch water when she collapsed and died instantly.

Meanwhile, the NamPol weekend crime report on Sunday indicated that 20-year-old Sara Nerumbu Ndjamba was struck by lightning on Saturday evening at Bunya Village killing her instantly.

According to the police, Ndjamba was walking home from a water point in the company of her sister while ca
rrying buckets of water on their heads when she was struck by lightning.

Her remains were taken to Bunya State Mortuary for an autopsy to be conducted and the next of kin have been informed.