OSHAKATI – A 16-year-old girl from a school at the Onyaanya settlement in the Oshikoto Region was allegedly gang-raped on Friday night.
Police spokesperson at Oshakati, Constable Christine Fonsech, told Nampa that five men allegedly raped the girl at the Bengela Flats. Fonsech said the Police have arrested five suspects, ranging from 18 to 22 years in age.He added that rape was reaching alarming proportions in Namibia.The Police commander in Ohangwena Region, Deputy Commissioner Armas Shivute, last week also expressed concern about the increasing number of rapes reported in the region.NampaFonsech said the Police have arrested five suspects, ranging from 18 to 22 years in age.He added that rape was reaching alarming proportions in Namibia.The Police commander in Ohangwena Region, Deputy Commissioner Armas Shivute, last week also expressed concern about the increasing number of rapes reported in the region.Nampa
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