Namibian Police follow up on more violent incidents

POLICE are investigating a string of violent incidents, including two murders and three rapes, which have been reported last week.

A 33-year-old man has been taken into custody at Du Plessis in the Omaheke region for raping a four-year-old girl. He was arrested at Post Ombujonjama, Otjinene.* At Katima Mulilo, a 34-year-old male was arrested after he was reported to have raped a 28-year-old woman at the Liambai settlement in Katima Mulilo.* Police are still searching for the suspect who raped a 22-year-old Arandis woman about 500 metres outside the desert town.No further details were available.* Gobabis Police last week recorded a case of murder when Samuel Tjombumbi (35) died after he was stabbed in the neck.A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with the killing.* Police at Otjiwarongo have a 30-year-old man in connection with the death of James Samuel Ditshabeu (20) who was stabbed in the chest with a sharp object.He died on the spot at Club la Rochelle in Orwetoveni township.The suspect faces murder charges.* A woman was nearly killed last week when a bullet meant for slaughtering a cow struck her in the chest.Lina Amundjele was standing at Etilyasa clinic in the Ongendjera district when Andreas Kalenge Shoopala (48) was shooting at the beast with a 303 rifle.”The bullet reportedly passed through the cow that was being killed and struck the victim who was standing behind the cow,” the Police reported.The man was arrested and the rifle confiscated.Amundjele is in a stable condition in the Oshakati Hospital.He was arrested at Post Ombujonjama, Otjinene.* At Katima Mulilo, a 34-year-old male was arrested after he was reported to have raped a 28-year-old woman at the Liambai settlement in Katima Mulilo.* Police are still searching for the suspect who raped a 22-year-old Arandis woman about 500 metres outside the desert town.No further details were available.* Gobabis Police last week recorded a case of murder when Samuel Tjombumbi (35) died after he was stabbed in the neck.A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with the killing.* Police at Otjiwarongo have a 30-year-old man in connection with the death of James Samuel Ditshabeu (20) who was stabbed in the chest with a sharp object.He died on the spot at Club la Rochelle in Orwetoveni township.The suspect faces murder charges.* A woman was nearly killed last week when a bullet meant for slaughtering a cow struck her in the chest.Lina Amundjele was standing at Etilyasa clinic in the Ongendjera district when Andreas Kalenge Shoopala (48) was shooting at the beast with a 303 rifle.”The bullet reportedly passed through the cow that was being killed and struck the victim who was standing behind the cow,” the Police reported.The man was arrested and the rifle confiscated.Amundjele is in a stable condition in the Oshakati Hospital.