Police at Ondangwa probe bank fraud

AN employee at Bank Windhoek’s Ondangwa branch allegedly defrauded a client of more than N$180 000, the latest Police crime bulletin reports.Police at Ondangwa have referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Unit for further investigation.

The alleged fraud took place in February. An amount of N$6 000 has since been recovered.* Police at Ondangwa have also reported that a murder suspect, Rebeus Immanuel, escaped from Onandjokwe Hospital on Saturday evening.He is still on the run.* A 21-year-old man was shot and wounded by a security guard at Vupindi in Oshakati on Saturday.Eyewitnesses said the man allegedly stole a battery from a truck and tried to run away.He is being treated at the Oshakati State Hospital.* Police at Outapi report that 34 goats valued at N$10 000 have been stolen at Onavivi village.No arrests have been made.* A Swakopmund man, Daniel Xoagub (36), died on Monday last week after he was reportedly severely assaulted by his father and brother in connection with an alleged rape.* A 50-year-old woman was arrested at the Trans-Kalahari border post last week Saturday for possession of dagga valued at more than N$55 000.Elizabeth Sehaka has appeared before a Gobabis magistrate and was remanded in custody until September 26.Omaheke Police, acting on a tip-off, found the dagga when they searched the suspect’s luggage.An amount of N$6 000 has since been recovered.* Police at Ondangwa have also reported that a murder suspect, Rebeus Immanuel, escaped from Onandjokwe Hospital on Saturday evening.He is still on the run.* A 21-year-old man was shot and wounded by a security guard at Vupindi in Oshakati on Saturday.Eyewitnesses said the man allegedly stole a battery from a truck and tried to run away.He is being treated at the Oshakati State Hospital.* Police at Outapi report that 34 goats valued at N$10 000 have been stolen at Onavivi village.No arrests have been made.* A Swakopmund man, Daniel Xoagub (36), died on Monday last week after he was reportedly severely assaulted by his father and brother in connection with an alleged rape.* A 50-year-old woman was arrested at the Trans-Kalahari border post last week Saturday for possession of dagga valued at more than N$55 000.Elizabeth Sehaka has appeared before a Gobabis magistrate and was remanded in custody until September 26.Omaheke Police, acting on a tip-off, found the dagga when they searched the suspect’s luggage.