Three arrested for 2003 cop murder

THREE men have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Otjiwarongo Police officer in November 2003, the Police announced yesterday.

The three men, aged between 18 and 21, appeared in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court last Monday. The body of Captain James Naluwe was found near the multi-purpose centre at Otjiwarongo during the early morning hours of November 30, 2003.He had been stabbed to death.Police say their investigation led to the arrest of 21-year-old Henock Ndango in the Kunene Region.Two more arrests followed – 20-year-old Nico Lesley and 18-year-old David Horaseb were apprehended at Otjiwarongo.Their case was postponed until May 29 for further investigation.* Three of five men suspected of killing another man for a pair of trousers on Friday morning have been arrested, Police reported yesterday.Police say they were called to the scene after an unidentified man was attacked and stabbed in the back during a suspected robbery in Windhoek’s Wanaheda area.The victim’s trousers had been stolen from him and he died on the scene.* At Okahao, a 38-year-old man died after being hacked on the head with a panga.The incident occurred during a fight between the deceased and another man at the Tsandi District Hospital.The suspect, a 38-year-old man was arrested.* Police are looking for a murder suspect after 31-year-old Kaatushi Alweendo was stabbed in the chest at a village near Okahao on Saturday evening.The deceased had apparently had a quarrel with the suspect, and died on the scene.* Two men escaped from an unlocked Police cell at the Luederitz Police station on Wednesday.Hermanus Joshua Coetzee and a 16-year-old trial-awaiting prisoner were being held on charges of housebreaking with the intent to steal at the time of their escape.It appears that the cell they were being held in was unlocked and the men ran out of the charge office.The incident occurred between 16h00 and 17h00.They were re-arrested later the same day and face additional charges of escape from lawful custody.The body of Captain James Naluwe was found near the multi-purpose centre at Otjiwarongo during the early morning hours of November 30, 2003.He had been stabbed to death.Police say their investigation led to the arrest of 21-year-old Henock Ndango in the Kunene Region.Two more arrests followed – 20-year-old Nico Lesley and 18-year-old David Horaseb were apprehended at Otjiwarongo.Their case was postponed until May 29 for further investigation.* Three of five men suspected of killing another man for a pair of trousers on Friday morning have been arrested, Police reported yesterday.Police say they were called to the scene after an unidentified man was attacked and stabbed in the back during a suspected robbery in Windhoek’s Wanaheda area.The victim’s trousers had been stolen from him and he died on the scene.* At Okahao, a 38-year-old man died after being hacked on the head with a panga.The incident occurred during a fight between the deceased and another man at the Tsandi District Hospital.The suspect, a 38-year-old man was arrested.* Police are looking for a murder suspect after 31-year-old Kaatushi Alweendo was stabbed in the chest at a village near Okahao on Saturday evening.The deceased had apparently had a quarrel with the suspect, and died on the scene.* Two men escaped from an unlocked Police cell at the Luederitz Police station on Wednesday.Hermanus Joshua Coetzee and a 16-year-old trial-awaiting prisoner were being held on charges of housebreaking with the intent to steal at the time of their escape.It appears that the cell they were being held in was unlocked and the men ran out of the charge office.The incident occurred between 16h00 and 17h00.They were re-arrested later the same day and face additional charges of escape from lawful custody.