Reward offered in filling station murder case

THE Police have offered a N$15 000 reward for information on the suspects in a murder that happened at the Onyaanya Filling Station in the Oshikoto Region in January.

In that incident, 29-year-old Ndapewa Alukolo, a petrol attendant, was shot in the back as she tried to run away from three armed robbers. According to Oshikoto Police Regional Commander Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa at the time, the three men arrived at the station at around 01h00, carrying jerry cans and asking for petrol.They apparently said their car had run out of petrol some distance from the station.They then apparently followed the woman into the office where the safe was, and demanded she hand over all the money to them.She apparently tried to run away, and was shot in the back.The suspects also tied up a witness who was sleeping at the petrol station while waiting for a lift.An amount of N$2 097 in cash was stolen.Police at Okatope opened a case of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances, but their investigation remains fruitless.”Any person who may come forward with such crucial information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators will always be guaranteed protection and his or her identity will not be revealed.”Therefore people should not fear reprisal or intimidation from the perpetrators after they have provided the Police with information,” Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu of the Police’s public relations department said yesterday.He also asked for the public’s help in tracing a man who shot 58-year-old Mumbala Shadipeni at Ohakweenyanga village in the Oshana Region on January 16 this year.Shadipeni was wounded in the leg when the suspect tried to rob the New Market at the village.A case of attempted murder and attempted robbery was opened.Any information regarding these two cases can be forwarded to Deputy Commissioner Kashihakumwa at (065) 223 6001, or 081 124 6154.Alternatively, information can be forwarded to Inspector Kamwele at (065) 223 6000, or 081 246 7626.According to Oshikoto Police Regional Commander Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa at the time, the three men arrived at the station at around 01h00, carrying jerry cans and asking for petrol.They apparently said their car had run out of petrol some distance from the station.They then apparently followed the woman into the office where the safe was, and demanded she hand over all the money to them.She apparently tried to run away, and was shot in the back.The suspects also tied up a witness who was sleeping at the petrol station while waiting for a lift.An amount of N$2 097 in cash was stolen.Police at Okatope opened a case of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances, but their investigation remains fruitless.”Any person who may come forward with such crucial information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators will always be guaranteed protection and his or her identity will not be revealed.”Therefore people should not fear reprisal or intimidation from the perpetrators after they have provided the Police with information,” Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu of the Police’s public relations department said yesterday.He also asked for the public’s help in tracing a man who shot 58-year-old Mumbala Shadipeni at Ohakweenyanga village in the Oshana Region on January 16 this year.Shadipeni was wounded in the leg when the suspect tried to rob the New Market at the village.A case of attempted murder and attempted robbery was opened.Any information regarding these two cases can be forwarded to Deputy Commissioner Kashihakumwa at (065) 223 6001, or 081 124 6154.Alternatively, information can be forwarded to Inspector Kamwele at (065) 223 6000, or 081 246 7626.