Oshana Police Commander Commissioner Naftal Sakaria stated that the investigation into the attack on a public prosecutor in Ondangwa on 17 October has established that the assault was directly linked to the prosecutor’s involvement in a high-profile criminal case.
On Monday, a man in Windhoek West opened fire on his girlfriend and her male acquaintance before taking his own life.
This incident, which shocked the community, resulted in two fatalities and left a third person injured.
Police are investigating another suspected break-in at the Katima Mulilo Town Council, which occurred between Friday night and Saturday morning.
Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has raised concerns over rising crime levels in the Erongo Region, including housebreaking and theft; robbery with aggravating circumstances; fraud and cybercrime targeting pensioners; motor vehicle theft targeting tourists; and assault.
The Namibian Police Force recorded close to 5,000 gender-based violence (GBV) cases countrywide in 2024.
Erongo Regional Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona revealed the statistics at Walvis Bay, where a workshop for male police officers is underway.
Four suspected robbers were arrested earlier today in Rocky Crest, Windhoek, after a chase ended when their getaway vehicle overturned while attempting to flee from the City Police.
The streets and riverbeds of Windhoek's Katutura have become silent witnesses to unexplained deaths that continue to haunt the community.
The test results of DNA, taken from four persons of interest in the murder of a young girl in Okahandja, Ingrid Maasdorp, are still being awaited.
A 28-year-old security guard was fatally stabbed in the early hours of Tuesday in Kuisebmund, Walvis Bay.
The deceased was identified as Setson Inamutwika Nghinamwaami, who was employed by Windhoek Security Services cc.
Thomas Sheya (33), who allegedly killed two of his children by twisting their necks on Sunday night at Onkani village in the Omuntele constituency of the Oshikoto Region, was denied bail by Magistrate Nelao ya France during his first court appearance.
