Crime In Short

Charged with brother's murder * AT Okahao, in the Omusati Region, Police have charged a man (18) with attempted murder of his brother.

Sergeant Lineekela Shikongo said the man, Ruben David, allegedly

shot and injured his younger brother, Sakaria Kashagwa (15) in the

chest with a 9-mm pistol.

Shikongo said the shooting took place at Omakuku village, in

Uukwambi tribal district, when the brothers were, according to

various reports, either chasing a chicken around the homestead

prior to slaughtering it or out hunting a hawk.

 

Kashagwa was admitted to the Oshakati state hospital where

authorities describe his condition as stable.

 

Violent start to New Year * THE New Year in Namibia was marred

by violent death and armed robbery.

 

On Friday the Namibian Police reported that Sivambo Malasa (40)

appears to have hanged himself from a cable in his bedroom at farm

Omurassa farm in Otjiwarongo district.

 

Police said the apparent suicide probably occurred at about

07h00.

 

Police in Karibib say that Benjamin Hansen (25) died in Usakos

state hospital after being stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle

at a Karibib restaurant, also on Friday.

 

Two suspects, Randy Keister and Melton Uirab (both 18), were

arrested.

 

Robbery at gunpoint * POLICE at Outapi, in the Omusati Region,

are investigating an armed robbery case after Romania Pineas was

held at gunpoint and robbed of N$573 and a cellphone worth N$849 at

Onimbu location on New Year's Eve.

 

NamPol's liaison officer for the region, Sergeant Lineekela

Shikongo, said that an intruder broke into Pineas's bedroom through

the door and demanded money and the phone, threatening her with

death if she did not comply.

 

Shikongo said it seemed the intruder had been informed that

Pineas, who works for a business at the location, went home with

the day's takings.

 

For fear of her life, Peneas handed over the money, Shikongo

said, adding that the suspect then fled the scene.

 

"No arrest has been made".

 

- Nampa

 

Shikongo said the shooting took place at Omakuku village, in

Uukwambi tribal district, when the brothers were, according to

various reports, either chasing a chicken around the homestead

prior to slaughtering it or out hunting a hawk. Kashagwa was

admitted to the Oshakati state hospital where authorities describe

his condition as stable.Violent start to New Year * THE New Year in

Namibia was marred by violent death and armed robbery. On Friday

the Namibian Police reported that Sivambo Malasa (40) appears to

have hanged himself from a cable in his bedroom at farm Omurassa

farm in Otjiwarongo district. Police said the apparent suicide

probably occurred at about 07h00. Police in Karibib say that

Benjamin Hansen (25) died in Usakos state hospital after being

stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle at a Karibib restaurant,

also on Friday. Two suspects, Randy Keister and Melton Uirab (both

18), were arrested. Robbery at gunpoint * POLICE at Outapi, in the

Omusati Region, are investigating an armed robbery case after

Romania Pineas was held at gunpoint and robbed of N$573 and a

cellphone worth N$849 at Onimbu location on New Year's Eve.

NamPol's liaison officer for the region, Sergeant Lineekela

Shikongo, said that an intruder broke into Pineas's bedroom through

the door and demanded money and the phone, threatening her with

death if she did not comply. Shikongo said it seemed the intruder

had been informed that Pineas, who works for a business at the

location, went home with the day's takings. For fear of her life,

Peneas handed over the money, Shikongo said, adding that the

suspect then fled the scene. "No arrest has been made". - Nampa

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