Soldier shoots dead girlfriends brother, turns gun on himself

AN NDF soldier shot and killed his girlfriends brother before shooting himself at Oluno in Ondangwa on Thursday night.

Police identified the soldier as Noel Hafeni Waandja (35). Waandja, who was stationed at Oluno, had just returned from a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia.His victim was identified as Longeni Mehangano Kafula (30).According to reports, Waandja, his girlfriend Maria Kafula and her brother Longeni Kafula, were spending some time together at the Oshoopala informal settlement in Oshakati on Thursday.When it became dark, Waandja asked his girlfriends brother, who had a car, to take him back to the Oluno army base.Before the three reached the base, they stopped at a friends cuca shop at Oluno, where they had a few drinks.They later proceeded towards the army base which was close by.But before they got there, Waandja told Longeni Kafula to stop the car as he had something important to tell his girlfriend and her brother.Waandja told the two that he had decided to end his life and that of his girlfriend Maria because of the numerous problems he was having.He then took his gun and went into the bush to urinate.While he was gone Maria tried to flee.When Waandja noticed his girlfriend running he started firing in her direction but missed her.Marias brother Longeni also tried to flee but Waandja shot and killed him before he could get away.After that the NDF soldier turned the gun on himself and killed himself.Maria Kafula reported the incident to friends and to the Ondangwa Police.Waandja, who was stationed at Oluno, had just returned from a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia.His victim was identified as Longeni Mehangano Kafula (30).According to reports, Waandja, his girlfriend Maria Kafula and her brother Longeni Kafula, were spending some time together at the Oshoopala informal settlement in Oshakati on Thursday.When it became dark, Waandja asked his girlfriends brother, who had a car, to take him back to the Oluno army base.Before the three reached the base, they stopped at a friends cuca shop at Oluno, where they had a few drinks.They later proceeded towards the army base which was close by.But before they got there, Waandja told Longeni Kafula to stop the car as he had something important to tell his girlfriend and her brother.Waandja told the two that he had decided to end his life and that of his girlfriend Maria because of the numerous problems he was having.He then took his gun and went into the bush to urinate.While he was gone Maria tried to flee.When Waandja noticed his girlfriend running he started firing in her direction but missed her.Marias brother Longeni also tried to flee but Waandja shot and killed him before he could get away.After that the NDF soldier turned the gun on himself and killed himself.Maria Kafula reported the incident to friends and to the Ondangwa Police.