Security guards held at gunpoint

TWO security guards were robbed in separate incidents over the past weekend.

Police spokesman Sergeant Stephan Nuuyi said yesterday that Johannes Josef, a G4 security guard, was held at gunpoint at around 03h00 on Friday at Castle Breweries in Windhoek’s Northern Industrial area while an accomplice opened a safe and removed N$48 053. The suspects got away with the money.No arrest had been made by yesterday afternoon.Early on Saturday morning, off-duty guard Benhard Ndemuhafela Malengi was walking in a riverbed between the Havana and Ombili settlements when three men approached him.One pointed a gun at him while another had a knife.They took his bag, trousers, a tie and a teargas container – all belonging to G4 Securicor.No arrest or recovery was made and Police are still searching for the culprits.The suspects got away with the money.No arrest had been made by yesterday afternoon.Early on Saturday morning, off-duty guard Benhard Ndemuhafela Malengi was walking in a riverbed between the Havana and Ombili settlements when three men approached him.One pointed a gun at him while another had a knife.They took his bag, trousers, a tie and a teargas container – all belonging to G4 Securicor.No arrest or recovery was made and Police are still searching for the culprits.