Taxi driver hijacked

A WINDHOEK taxi driver paid a high price for working late on Saturday when he was robbed of not only his money, but also his taxi.

The 32-year-old victim stopped at the D7 area in Katutura at around 03h00 that morning, and picked up four men who requested he take them to a nearby bus stop. Upon their arrival at the bus stop, the men apparently pulled out guns and demanded he hand them all the money he had on him.They then pulled him into the back seat of the car and drove to the Northern Industrial area, where they pushed him out of the vehicle.The suspects are still at large.Police are investigating a case of armed robbery.* An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped at Oshalembe village in the Ohangwena Region last Thursday.The suspect is still at large.* A 41-year-old villager from the farm Onverwag in the Uis area is reported to have shot and killed herself with a .303 rifle on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Thihoko Metha.* A 30-year-old Wanaheda resident, Festus Tjivandja, is said to have shot himself in the head.* A 54-year-old man from the farm Kanibib in the Rehoboth area died on Monday night after being hit on the head with an iron bar.Police have arrested another 54-year-old man, Salomon Louw, in connection with his death.Upon their arrival at the bus stop, the men apparently pulled out guns and demanded he hand them all the money he had on him.They then pulled him into the back seat of the car and drove to the Northern Industrial area, where they pushed him out of the vehicle.The suspects are still at large.Police are investigating a case of armed robbery.* An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped at Oshalembe village in the Ohangwena Region last Thursday.The suspect is still at large.* A 41-year-old villager from the farm Onverwag in the Uis area is reported to have shot and killed herself with a .303 rifle on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Thihoko Metha.* A 30-year-old Wanaheda resident, Festus Tjivandja, is said to have shot himself in the head.* A 54-year-old man from the farm Kanibib in the Rehoboth area died on Monday night after being hit on the head with an iron bar.Police have arrested another 54-year-old man, Salomon Louw, in connection with his death.