Police arrest fourth Okahao jailbreaker

THE fourth of six trial-awaiting prisoners who escaped from the Police cells in Okahao on New Year’s Eve has been rearrested.

Police caught up with 22-year-old Ankonga Malakia at a village in the Uukwambi area last week. Malakia is awaiting trial in a housebreaking case, and has now added to that a charge of escape from lawful custody.The two remaining suspects are Iyambo Ndeshipanda (26) and Tuuthigilwa Amunyela (24).Both are awaiting trial on charges of robbery.* Police are investigating charges of theft against a Namibia Beverages employee at Keetmanshoop, after N$46 346 in cash and cheques was stolen from the company.During their investigation, Police found all this money at the 32-year-old employee’s home.The money consisted of N$25 000 worth of cash, and N$21 346.04 in cheques.* Two men from Outapi, one 24 years old and the other 19, have been arrested for assaulting and robbing a man at the town last Sunday.They allegedly robbed their victim of a cellphone, two radios and N$1 300 in cash.Police recovered only N$310 upon the arrest of the suspects.* The man found dead at the BP Service Station in Swakopmund on January 1 has been identified.He was 67-year-old Gunther Myer, and was a resident of Otavi.Malakia is awaiting trial in a housebreaking case, and has now added to that a charge of escape from lawful custody.The two remaining suspects are Iyambo Ndeshipanda (26) and Tuuthigilwa Amunyela (24).Both are awaiting trial on charges of robbery.* Police are investigating charges of theft against a Namibia Beverages employee at Keetmanshoop, after N$46 346 in cash and cheques was stolen from the company.During their investigation, Police found all this money at the 32-year-old employee’s home.The money consisted of N$25 000 worth of cash, and N$21 346.04 in cheques.* Two men from Outapi, one 24 years old and the other 19, have been arrested for assaulting and robbing a man at the town last Sunday.They allegedly robbed their victim of a cellphone, two radios and N$1 300 in cash.Police recovered only N$310 upon the arrest of the suspects.* The man found dead at the BP Service Station in Swakopmund on January 1 has been identified.He was 67-year-old Gunther Myer, and was a resident of Otavi.