Man kills girlfriend, hangs himself

SHIMBUNYA Kaavela (28) from Etomba village in Ohangwena fatally stabbed his girlfriend Maarina Nakafingo yesterday and then hanged himself from a tree.

The Police in the Ohangwena Region reported that the tragedy unfolded at the Ondobe informal settlement just after noon. A resident of the settlement claimed that Kaavela accused Nakafingo of allegedly having an affair with another man.Nakafingo’s murder sent shockwaves through Ondobe village.In a similar attack 10 days ago, Johannes Amunyela (33) from Oshakati stabbed his girlfriend Aina Niita Shiimi (26) to death.He plunged a knife into her 22 times.A resident of the settlement claimed that Kaavela accused Nakafingo of allegedly having an affair with another man.Nakafingo’s murder sent shockwaves through Ondobe village.In a similar attack 10 days ago, Johannes Amunyela (33) from Oshakati stabbed his girlfriend Aina Niita Shiimi (26) to death.He plunged a knife into her 22 times.