‘Job seekers’ rob woman

A WOMAN was robbed and tied up at her home at Swakopmund on Friday, the Police reported yesterday.

The Police said that three men came to her house in Anton Lubowski Street “looking for work”. When she opened the door, the men apparently overpowered her, pushed her to the ground, and bound her hands with a rope.They also put a washing cloth around her neck.The men then allegedly stole N$180 from her and left.She was discovered by Police after she pressed a panic button.No arrest has yet been made.* An argument between two men at a Roads Construction Company (RCC) site in the North had fatal consequences on Sunday, when one was struck with an iron bar in the head.The incident, which happened at Oruhona village near Opuwo, reportedly involved a 45-year-old man throwing the sharp object at his 41-year-old colleague.The object got stuck in the second man’s head, Police said, and he died on the way to the hospital.The suspect was arrested and charged with murder.* Police reported the death of a 22-year-old man at NamWater’s Low Pump station near Outapi on Friday.The deceased, who was apparently electrocuted, was identified as Julius Nambalu.* An attempted break-in at the Katutura Woermann Brock branch on Saturday night led to one of the suspects being shot in the leg.Police report that four men tried to break into the shop at around 03h51, but were spotted by a security guard.The men allegedly started firing at the guard, prompting him to shoot back, wounding one of the suspects.The latter was admitted to the Katutura State hospital, and has been charged with housebreaking and theft.When she opened the door, the men apparently overpowered her, pushed her to the ground, and bound her hands with a rope.They also put a washing cloth around her neck.The men then allegedly stole N$180 from her and left.She was discovered by Police after she pressed a panic button.No arrest has yet been made. * An argument between two men at a Roads Construction Company (RCC) site in the North had fatal consequences on Sunday, when one was struck with an iron bar in the head.The incident, which happened at Oruhona village near Opuwo, reportedly involved a 45-year-old man throwing the sharp object at his 41-year-old colleague.The object got stuck in the second man’s head, Police said, and he died on the way to the hospital.The suspect was arrested and charged with murder.* Police reported the death of a 22-year-old man at NamWater’s Low Pump station near Outapi on Friday.The deceased, who was apparently electrocuted, was identified as Julius Nambalu.* An attempted break-in at the Katutura Woermann Brock branch on Saturday night led to one of the suspects being shot in the leg.Police report that four men tried to break into the shop at around 03h51, but were spotted by a security guard.The men allegedly started firing at the guard, prompting him to shoot back, wounding one of the suspects.The latter was admitted to the Katutura State hospital, and has been charged with housebreaking and theft.