Boyfriend accused of fatally stabbing partner

POLICE at Ondangwa have arrested a young man who allegedly fatally stabbed his girlfriend, Aina Niita Shiimi (26), 22 times all over her body on Thursday afternoon.

According to NamPol Liaison Officer Warrant Officer Samuel Hamukonda, Johannes Amunyela, also known as Josi, who is a car salesman and taxi driver from Oshakati, is in Police custody. Amunyela, who gave himself up to the Ondangwa Police, allegedly confessed that he had killed his girlfriend.He claimed she was having an affair with another man.Amunyela and Shiimi, who have an eight-year-old boy, were not officially married but stayed together in a house in Oshakati West.Shiimi was an insurance broker with the Old Mutual Insurance Company at Oshakati.On the day of the killing Shiimi had apparently gone to work in the field.While there, Amunyela had phoned her to come to Oshakati as their child was sick.When Shiimi arrived at Oshakati, she was met by Amunyela who said he would drive home.But instead of driving home, Amunyela allegedly drove in the direction of Ondangwa.It is alleged that he probably left the road at Olukango village, stopped and killed Shiimi.Hamukonda told The Namibian that Amunyela had told the Police that he had killed his girlfriend because she had done a bad thing by allegedly having an affair with another man.A charge of murder has been laid against Amunyela who will appear in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court this morning.Shiimi is survived by one child, her mother Lahja Markus Ambuga and eight sisters and brothers.She will be buried at Olupumbu ELCIN Congregation on Saturday.Amunyela, who gave himself up to the Ondangwa Police, allegedly confessed that he had killed his girlfriend.He claimed she was having an affair with another man.Amunyela and Shiimi, who have an eight-year-old boy, were not officially married but stayed together in a house in Oshakati West.Shiimi was an insurance broker with the Old Mutual Insurance Company at Oshakati.On the day of the killing Shiimi had apparently gone to work in the field.While there, Amunyela had phoned her to come to Oshakati as their child was sick.When Shiimi arrived at Oshakati, she was met by Amunyela who said he would drive home.But instead of driving home, Amunyela allegedly drove in the direction of Ondangwa.It is alleged that he probably left the road at Olukango village, stopped and killed Shiimi.Hamukonda told The Namibian that Amunyela had told the Police that he had killed his girlfriend because she had done a bad thing by allegedly having an affair with another man.A charge of murder has been laid against Amunyela who will appear in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court this morning.Shiimi is survived by one child, her mother Lahja Markus Ambuga and eight sisters and brothers.She will be buried at Olupumbu ELCIN Congregation on Saturday.