Angolan soldier arrested for theft in Namibia

AN Angolan soldier and another Angolan man were arrested in the Ohangwena Region on Saturday in connection with the theft of nine solar panels at Oluno village.

Deputy Commissioner Armas Shivute, the regional Police commander in Ohangwena, said Joao Frerico Severino (30), a soldier from Ondjiva in Angola, and Fernando Lukas (25) from Santa Clara appeared in the Eenhana Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Shivute said he was concerned about the high incidence of theft in the northern regions.He said many of the culprits were from neighbouring countries, and the help of the police in those countries will be enlisted to root out cross-border crime.Shivute said he was concerned about the high incidence of theft in the northern regions.He said many of the culprits were from neighbouring countries, and the help of the police in those countries will be enlisted to root out cross-border crime.