Spate of farm attacks in Omaheke

ARMED robbers struck at the farm Hondeblaf in the Gobabis district on Saturday afternoon.

Jan Christian Andries Ellis (70) and his wife, Isabella Kornelia Ellis (65), were robbed of N$3 000 cash and a pistol. The four robbers fled in a Toyota Corolla and no arrests have been made.On Friday, Police in Omaheke arrested three men in connection with a case of robbery with aggravating circumstances.Police said the three suspects, aged 38, 31 and 23 years, allegedly tied up the owner of Farm Zach, Gernoth Reiman, and his wife with a rope on Wednesday night.The three suspects allegedly assaulted and threatened the couple with pangas before robbing them of a Toyota double-cab 4X4, two pistols, another firearm and N$1 200 in cash.The bakkie has been recovered, but none of the other stolen items.* Six-year-old Matango Willem Kambinda died after she was hit by a taxi along Monte Christo road in Windhoek.Eriaser Josef Eriaser (30), a taxi driver, was shot and injured by a passenger on Saturday evening.Eriaser is being treated at the Katutura State Hospital.* At Rehoboth, 47-year-old Isak Swartbooi was stabbed to death by two assailants at the farm Gebit last Sunday evening.The attackers, a man and a woman, are still at large.The four robbers fled in a Toyota Corolla and no arrests have been made.On Friday, Police in Omaheke arrested three men in connection with a case of robbery with aggravating circumstances.Police said the three suspects, aged 38, 31 and 23 years, allegedly tied up the owner of Farm Zach, Gernoth Reiman, and his wife with a rope on Wednesday night.The three suspects allegedly assaulted and threatened the couple with pangas before robbing them of a Toyota double-cab 4X4, two pistols, another firearm and N$1 200 in cash.The bakkie has been recovered, but none of the other stolen items.* Six-year-old Matango Willem Kambinda died after she was hit by a taxi along Monte Christo road in Windhoek.Eriaser Josef Eriaser (30), a taxi driver, was shot and injured by a passenger on Saturday evening.Eriaser is being treated at the Katutura State Hospital.* At Rehoboth, 47-year-old Isak Swartbooi was stabbed to death by two assailants at the farm Gebit last Sunday evening.The attackers, a man and a woman, are still at large.