A family member of one of the five robbery suspects killed by the police at Okahandja on Tuesday has confirmed his death and that he was part of the group of men shot dead.
The Namibian contacted the family after a death notice for Erikki ‘Akawa’ Martin (29) was posted on social media.
A cousin of Martin, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Martin was among the five men shot at Okahandja on Tuesday night.
“We heard it on the news and we went to the mortuary to confirm, it was him, Erikki Akawa Martin,” he said.
He added that something was not adding up and said the police knew what they were doing.
“The police killed them, how could you follow someone from Windhoek and not warn the police at Okahandja or even at the roadblock, if they knew they were going to rob [a gambling house]?”
The police are yet to release an official crime report on the incident.
Now you want to blame police again like you did on Shikongo issue?
You want what, you to do police job or each one to do what they like in the country? 🤔
Ano naanaa emanguluko omweli uvako pambaboo?
Who will kill you in your house reading newspaper in your sofa at night?
Why roam around in some kwsito takkies raping and stealing just to later blame the police?
Stop glorifying injustice, just because of clossness. A thief is just a thief even if he’s your son or brother, it was just a matter of time, otherwise you could have tasted your own medicine.
The Namibian police must do their job no matter what,we are tied criminal in our country
There something in nature or in our leaders that’s hidden from us. When a leader like in Law enforcement be it police or NDF is going on pension just observe how people died be it members of the force. When Ndeitunga went on retirement how many police committed suicide. Now Kanime is going on retirement even City police of Windhoek went to kill people in Okahandja. Okahandja is not Windhoek. People should know their area of jurisdiction.
To remind the police at okahandja roadblock so that they too should be shot by the criminals? Ohamu vele ndishi pamwe?
some were some how the person who is still on the run hope have connections with city’ police and city police alert napol to meet them , hm run away, ma qtn why do police did not shot him even at the leg, , we do understand that they were trying to….. ndee .
They killed the robbers apparently and hurt the family of the robbers those who tried to rob, since they didn’t rob yet but I guess there were only thousands in the gambling house but they killed the gents leaving the Shaghala and Esau’s gang those who stole MILLIONS…….😭😭😭 Now I come to realize that we must not cheat or steal in Namibian anymore since our government hates competitions 😭 😭 😭 R.I.P but it is totally unfair 👌👌👌
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You make soo much sense thou soo much is going on in this country and it doesnt add up at all. How is it that one guy fled away and the police could not do anything about it. The police are criminals and there is something they are hiding but the truth will come to light one day. I am not supporting the thieves but we need a clear feedback on all that happened and we need serious investigations. God is for everyone and indeed even if not this year the truth will unfold
Sad though
And why did they fire at the police officers, why didn’t they just stop since they were being chased by police, what if the police officers wanted only to ask them questions. If you fire at the police officers obviously the police officers will fire back, and that’s the result.
But that’s true how can you follow a thieve from Windhoek to okahandja does okahandja police not well trained please
Why should u blame police sometimes u jave to think before u say coz its your family now police are wrong if it was u being robbed or loosing ur stuff through robbery whom were u going to blame again police were were u wen i got robbed if a person eas wrong was wrong thats what he sign for he must die with it i know its painfull but its a lesson to others that police they are not sleeping only matter of time
We Namibian we don’t know what we want stealing robbery is prohibited !!! Th police did its work !!
These are human being but not wild animals.
Justice for the fallow brother are needed at that point. Killing is not fun a life more important than the gambling house that would have robbed. Those people did not only losed their life but also their families has losed them for ever. The gambling house surely has insurance, but life?
Wonders will never cease
That one is not an issue to blame the security forces. Those people are there to maintain law and order. A police officer is well trained to be in that uniform and even trained enough to be called for such scenes. They know when they are in danger and how to get out of the danger.. Think of what it could be like if this police officers were killed and robbers get away with it 🤔?
Is better not to blame the police; but yourself for not advising the your family member to stop with their act, blood money will never take you anywhere but will bring you pain.
The police they are doing their job. Don’t judge them late us Waite for reports 😤
People can comment the way they want because is not their families and they must make sure that they have theirs brothers hustling ..what happens if it happens to them ? Are they going to celebrate ?
They followed them to Okahandja to confirm if it’s true they were going to rob a farm or a gambling house. If they had been stopped without doing anything, there was going to be no reason to arrest them because they didn’t do anything. Get it. The problem they shot at police. That’s where the problem began.
You make soo much sense thou soo much is going on in this country and it doesnt add up at all. How is it that one guy fled away and the police could not do anything about it. The police are criminals and there is something they are hiding but the truth will come to light one day. I am not supporting the thieves but we need a clear feedback on all that happened and we need serious investigations. God is for everyone and indeed even if not this year the truth will unfold
I’m just here to say that I’m truly sorry for the loss..to their families and loved ones and people who genuinely loved them and were loved by them…
But I am only human and humanity is one of my strong virtue so, it is to me truly sad that there are still some humans that lack compassion.
And with that I rest my case
let’s not blame police officers, they do their works to make sure that everything is protected ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, to family members, God he’s the one who knows everything, keep praying!
My condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased…do not shoot first at any police officer at all,because if you do so,the police law will take it’s course and the government will back up the police…those are police laws…don’t cross that line….however,it’s a pitty.