Ploughing dispute leads to murder

A MAN was killed with a shotgun last Monday, after an argument over the ploughing of a field at a village about 160 km east of Rundu, the Police reported this week.The deceased, 38-year-old Mathias Tiki, had allegedly threatened to kill the suspect before he was shot, the Police reported yesterday.

The Police are investigating a charge of murder. * Two suspects appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after allegedly breaking into a house there and stealing goods with an estimated value of more than N$12 000.The suspects are Kapupu David and Lukas Latoka.* In Windhoek, the Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide against a taxi driver believed to be responsible for the death of one of his passengers.The taxi apparently tried to make a U-turn in Hosea Kutako Road on Thursday, resulting in a collision between his vehicle and an oncoming Iveco bus.The passenger, identified as 25-year-old Joseph Nghiaami, died on the scene.* Police have also reported the death of 70-year-old Evangeline Hamunyela from Ohangwena.She was hit by a car at Ongha village on Saturday afternoon.* Last Wednesday, the body of 32-year-old Walter Hailonga from Oshakati was found hanging from a tree.He had apparently committed suicide.* Sixteen-year-old Abraham Matheus from Okatope was found dead at a village near the town.Police suspect he hanged himself.* Two suspects appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after allegedly breaking into a house there and stealing goods with an estimated value of more than N$12 000.The suspects are Kapupu David and Lukas Latoka.* In Windhoek, the Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide against a taxi driver believed to be responsible for the death of one of his passengers.The taxi apparently tried to make a U-turn in Hosea Kutako Road on Thursday, resulting in a collision between his vehicle and an oncoming Iveco bus.The passenger, identified as 25-year-old Joseph Nghiaami, died on the scene.* Police have also reported the death of 70-year-old Evangeline Hamunyela from Ohangwena.She was hit by a car at Ongha village on Saturday afternoon.* Last Wednesday, the body of 32-year-old Walter Hailonga from Oshakati was found hanging from a tree.He had apparently committed suicide.* Sixteen-year-old Abraham Matheus from Okatope was found dead at a village near the town.Police suspect he hanged himself.