At the start of last year, the town of Okahandja experienced a series of killings.

In March, five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp went missing after being dropped off at school. Her body was found the following day under a bridge.

Police confirmed she had been raped and murdered.

Children in the Kavango West Region gathered at Nkurenkuru to air their voices against the violation of children's rights, such as rape, murder, and other forms of abuse.

The brutal murders of three young girls at Okahandja have ignited a wave of national grief and outrage, culminating in mass marches and urgent calls for action to protect children.

Various schools in Windhoek also stood in solidarity, joining the nationwide mass march against violence toward children.

Concerned youth, learners, and students from institutions of higher education, joined by the Oshana Region’s Education Directorate, this morning held a march in solidarity with the families of the three children who were murdered in Okahandja.

Learners from schools in Keetmanshoop staged a peaceful demonstration to condemn the recent tragic killings of three young girls in Okahandja.

They expressed sympathy with the community of Okahandja for the pain and suffering caused by these brutal acts.