The Namibian Police announced today that there are no new developments in the rape and murder case of 5-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp from Okahandja.

The family of the six people who died in a fire incident at Usakos' Hakaseb location has identified the deceased as 86-year-old Elizabeth !Naruses and her 17-year-old granddaughter, Finney !Naruses.

Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo says that no Namibian should live in fear of moving around at any hour due to criminals.

Lieutenant General Shikongo led a joint operation by the police and city police on Saturday.

The police have destroyed drugs and illegal substances that were confiscated from 2017 to the present.

The items are valued at over N$14 million.

The substances include marijuana with an estimated street value of N$12.5 million, cocaine worth N$500,000, and crack cocaine worth about N$200,000.

The Namibian Police continue to make strides towards the attainment of gender equality within the Force.

Deputy Inspector General for Operations Elias Mutota said women have, over the years, continued to play an indispensable role in leadership and law enforcement, among other things.

Three men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place last night at Nau-Aib, Okahandja, while two other suspects remain at large.

The men, aged between 28 and 30, stole 37 packs of Closwa Biltong and N$21,500 in cash.

A 31-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after he was struck with a wine bottle during an argument at a bar at Onathinge village in the Oshikoto Region on Sunday.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his nieces aged nine and seven at Amilema village in the Oshikoto Region’s Omuthiya Constituency.

A 38-year-old Angolan national was arrested in Windhoek on Friday after it was determined that he was the alleged owner of a parcel containing ecstasy worth N$294,240.

The parcel was shipped to Namibia from Europe in November of last year.

Four days have passed since the most daring diamond heist at Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA).

Neither the company nor the police have addressed the public through a media conference.