The police in the Oshikoto region have opened a housebreaking case against a 28-year-old security guard after items worth about N$130 000 were stolen from Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital’s maternity ward.
The incident took place on Wednesday.
Police regional commander Theopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku on Friday said the incident took place at around 07h00 after the suspect reportedly left the site he was guarding unattended.
A case of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft has been opened against the guard.
“It is alleged that unknown suspects entered the complainant’s storeroom and stole the materials without the owner’s consent,” Kalompo-Nashikaku said.
She said it is further alleged that the security guard who was on duty at the site left on the same day at around 11h00, and told his supervisor he was leaving because he got another job in the south, leaving the site unattended.
“Another security guard who reported to duty at 19h00 on the same day detected the missing items and reported the matter to the complainant (ward matron). The stolen items belong to the August 26 company,” Kalompo-Nashikaku said.
The items include an air conditioner, weatherproof isolator, four boxes of ceramic tiles and corner beads.
None of the items have been recovered, and the suspect has not been arrested yet.
Police investigations continue.
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