Man axed to death

A 42-year-old man died instantly when he was a struck twice with a pickaxe handle at Ohandungu village, in the North, on Saturday, the Police reported yesterday.

Albertus Aibeb, who was an employee of the Road Construction Company (RCC) camp at the village, met his fate at around 17h00. His colleague Hendrick Ganeb (49) has been arrested and charged with the murder.He allegedly hit Aibeb on the back and on the neck with a pickaxe handle.Johannes Mekwiyu (33) burned to death at about midnight on Sunday after his shebeen in Ombili, Katutura, caught fire.The cause of the fire was still unknown yesterday.In another incident, also on Saturday, Petrus Tjivinda (12) died on the spot after he fell off a pick-up truck along the Opuwo-Otjerunda gravel road.A case of culpable homicide and driving a motor vehicle without a licence has been opened against the driver.A Namibian Police vehicle was stolen last Friday.Rong Diergaardt (26), Ivone Campbell and Berton Campbell (ages not given) were arrested in the Otjomuise area of Windhoek on Friday evening.Police investigations continue.His colleague Hendrick Ganeb (49) has been arrested and charged with the murder.He allegedly hit Aibeb on the back and on the neck with a pickaxe handle.Johannes Mekwiyu (33) burned to death at about midnight on Sunday after his shebeen in Ombili, Katutura, caught fire.The cause of the fire was still unknown yesterday.In another incident, also on Saturday, Petrus Tjivinda (12) died on the spot after he fell off a pick-up truck along the Opuwo-Otjerunda gravel road.A case of culpable homicide and driving a motor vehicle without a licence has been opened against the driver.A Namibian Police vehicle was stolen last Friday.Rong Diergaardt (26), Ivone Campbell and Berton Campbell (ages not given) were arrested in the Otjomuise area of Windhoek on Friday evening.Police investigations continue.