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The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region have opened a rape case against a 42-year-old Namibian man for allegedly raping his girlfriend’s 15-year-old daughter.

NamPol’s crime investigations coordinator for Oshikoto, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, on Monday said the incidents allegedly occurred between March and August 2023 at Oshanashomupanda village in the Omuthiya Constituency.

According to the police, the woman and her boyfriend shared a bedroom with the victim and her siblings when the incidents occurred.

During the first incident in March 2023, the victim allegedly woke up to the suspect having sexual intercourse with her, Ekandjo said.

After the second incident in May 2023, the victim once again informed her mother and a family meeting was held where the suspect was warned by his family members to refrain from such acts, he added.

Ekandjo said the man allegedly raped the girl again in August 2023.

When the girl’s school learned about the incident, it brought the matter to the
attention of the police and a rape case was opened on behalf of the girl since the girl’s mother did not want to open a case against her boyfriend.

No arrest has been made in connection with the matter yet, but police investigations continue.

Source : The Namibia News Agency

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region have opened a rape case against an 18-year-old boy after he reportedly raped a six-year-old girl.

According to the region’s crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, the alleged rape incident occurred around 21h00 on Wednesday at Otatashe village in the Eengodi Constituency.

The girl and the alleged suspect live in the same house at Otatashe village.

‘It is alleged that the minor victim was playing hide and seek with other children when her maternal uncle called her into her aunt’s room and had sexual intercourse with her,’ reported Ekandjo.

He added that the girl’s older sister found them in the room and questioned the girl, who disclosed what had transpired. The sister thereafter informed their guardian, who then reported the matter to the police.

The suspect was arrested and will appear in the Tsumeb Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, pending investigations.

Source : The Namibia News Agency

A Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) van that was transporting inmates overturned at Omutsegwondjamba village in the Omuthiya constituency on Saturday.

The Namibian Police Force’s Oshikoto crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, told Nampa the accident occurred around 15h30 on Saturday at Omutsegwondjamba, some 14 kilometres outside Omuthiya on the B1 road.

‘It is alleged that the NCS van at the time of the accident was traveling from Omuthiya towards Oshivelo at Omutsegwondjamba village, going to the Evalistus Correctional Facility in Tsumeb from Oluno Prison,’ Ekandjo.

He added that the driver was trying to overtake the vehicle in front of him when he lost control of the vehicle and overturned.

The inmates sustained minor injuries while the driver survived the accident without any injuries.

No arrests were made and police investigations continue.

Source : The Namibia News Agency

The Chairman, Bwari Area Council, Dr John Gabaya, wants youths and Nigerians to be patient and support the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for a better Nigeria.

Gabaya said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, while reacting to the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest.

‘We are all aware of the economic crises in the country, but we want to tell our people that please let us endure as it will not be forever, in a short while things will be better.

‘All we need to do is to support the administration so that we can grow together and I am sure God will help us,” he said.

On the protest, Gabaya said so far, the people in the area council had been of good behaviour and had not taken laws into their hands, which was commendable.

He said: ‘ Yes, it is our civil right to protest, but many understand the situation that we are passing through and I want to say that we do not take that for granted.

‘Even though things are hard, we still want to call on youths and people of
Bwari Area Council that in a short while, things will be better and I pray that God Almighty will see us through.

On the impact of the council in the area, Gabaya said a lot had been done within the last two years to provide basic infrastructure for the people, adding that more would still be done.

‘I know we have about four roads that have been constructed between now and the last two years in the area.

‘We have the road from Deeper Life junction, there is another one from Kubwa Market area that was constructed by the Bwari Area Council.

‘There is ongoing road construction around 2/1 in Kubwa that is being constructed by the council, so we are doing a lot.’

According to the chairman, the Bwari Area Council is large, comprising Zuba, Dei-Dei, Mpape, Dutse, Dawaki and Bwari itself.

He, therefore, urged the people to continue to pray for leaders of the council and the country at large to enable them to do better for the citizens.

Source : News Agency of Nigeria

A 46-year-old Swedish national died instantly when the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a truck near Tses in the ||Kharas Region Friday night.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in a crime report indicated that the accident occurred on the Asab-Tses road, some 20 kilometres outside Tses, around 22h35 on Friday.

The deceased person was identified as Hans Agne.

‘It is alleged that he was driving from the direction of Mariental to Keetmanshoop when his vehicle swerved from his lane into the lane of an oncoming vehicle, collided head-on with a truck, and caused damage to both vehicles. It is further alleged that the deceased was stuck in the wreck, causing his instant death,’ said the report.

In an unrelated case, the police at Kamanjab in the Kunene Region arrested two men, both aged 23, after they allegedly gang-raped an intoxicated 18-year-old girl while she was returning home from a local bar in the early hours of Saturday.

‘It is alleged that around 02h10 a passerby observed the incident, r
an back to the bar and returned with two men who rescued the victim,’ said the report.

Meanwhile, police in the Khomas Region are searching for nine Angolan illegal immigrants who reportedly escaped from custody at the Katutura Police Station around 19h08 on Saturday.

They were detained by immigration officials and allegedly escaped while waiting to be transported to the Wanaheda Police Station.

The police at Onethindi in the Oshikoto Region are investigating an inquest after a 30-year-old man identified as Andunge Sam Shafishuna allegedly hanged himself on Saturday at Onamulunga village.

It is alleged that Shafishuna was found in his room at the village around 09h10 on Saturday with a wire around his neck. No suicide note was left behind.

Police investigations in all matters continue.

Source : The Namibia News Agency

Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano state) has pledged to reclaim Kano state for the All Progressive Congress (APC) and deliver in 2028.

This will be possible if he is appointed Director-General of the 2027 APC Campaign Project in the state.

In a statement on Sunday, Doguwa promised the leadership of the party to deliver the presidential and governorship seats.

‘As a 7th term lawmaker, I am seizing the opportunity to urge the leadership of the APC to graciously allow me to coordinate and serve as a Director-General of Kano state APC Campaign Project in 2027.

‘I vow to deliver victorious results in the gubernatorial and presidential elections before noon on the day of election,’ he said.

Doguwa, who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), also pledged selfless service to his constituents, APC and the NASS.

He said he had remained a strategic member of the APC, of the parliament and a humble servant of his constituents.

According to him, he stands tall in the Kano state politic
al space as the only member elected under the platform of the APC in the whole of Kano South Senatorial District.

Doguwa said that he is the only major threat to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) government in Kano state and to the National Leader of the party, Sen. Rabiu kwankwaso.

He said that the NNPP government in Kano state had performed below expectation as it had done little to develop the economic and social wellbeing of the people of Kano state.

Doguwa refuted his colleague, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin (NNPC-Kano state), allegation that described him as ‘an obstacle to peace in Kano state and a liability to the APC’.

Doguwa, who is also the Chairman, Northern Regional Caucus of the 10th House of Representatives, said he will always prefer peace in the state over his political ambition.

‘My peaceful nature and attitude can best be confirmed by my religious and mutual relationship with my constituents, and the traditional rulers.

‘Above all my timely support to the different security agencies like
the military, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the local vigilante groups.

‘I support in many ways, such as distribution of operational vehicles, motorcycles, and other supportive materials and resources.

‘My simple response to the claim that I am a liability to the APC, is that I am an asset, a source of pride, and a goldmine to the APC both in the state and in the country.

‘In my parliamentary or legislative track records, I have never been found to be a traitor, mischievous or disloyal to any of my principals.

‘I have always served and discharged my legislative duties with due diligence and with all sense of humility, honesty, dedication and utmost respect to my colleagues and my principals,’ he said.

Doguwa added that he has never been suspended or found wanting for over 33 years as a member of the House of Representatives.

He dared Jibrin to present his track records to put the matter to rest once and for all following ongoing disagreements between both Kano state lawmakers.

Doguwa is also the Chairman Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft and Pipelines Vandalisation in Nigeria.

He served as the Majority Leader of the 9th House of Reps and the Chief Whip of the 8th House.

Other positions held in the past assemblies include, Chairman of Special Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill, former Chairman Special Committee on New Naira Re-design, and Chairman Committee on Millennium Development Goals.

Source : News Agency of Nigeria