Armed robbery at Metro Oshakati
A group of armed men are on the run after holding hostage about eleven Metro Oshakati employees on Tuesday evening.
The Oshana police commander, Commissioner Rauha Amwele, told Namibian Sun that eight armed men went to Oshakati Metro Cash and Carry between 18:30 and 19:30, when nine employees were about to leave.
“These robbers were just outside the shop ambushing employees who were busy counting money inside. When the security officer opened the shop door for employees to get out, the armed robbers ordered them back into the shop and confiscated their mobile phones.
“They demanded money and the safe keys. Fortunately, all the counted money had been put in a safe that only a security company has access to. They were given only N$16 000 petty cash money.
“They took five crates of Dunhill cigarettes valued over N$90 000. They locked all employees in the manager’s office before running away, but they left the key to the manager’s office inside the shop,” Amwele said.
One of the employees called the Omusati police headquarters, which then called the Oshakati police station. The robbers fled the scene in three vehicles, a Golf 4, a blue Ford Bantam and a Toyota Corolla. No registration numbers were given.
Amwele appealed to the nation to assist the police with any information on the crime.
Amwele also warned shop owners to be vigilant, as some of their employees might give information to robbers.
“If you have a lot of money in your shop or you are counting money, you can call us to guard you. It is impossible for outsiders to suspect that the shop will be counting money that day.”
At the time of going to press, no arrest had been made.
ILENI NANDJATO
The Oshana police commander, Commissioner Rauha Amwele, told Namibian Sun that eight armed men went to Oshakati Metro Cash and Carry between 18:30 and 19:30, when nine employees were about to leave.
“These robbers were just outside the shop ambushing employees who were busy counting money inside. When the security officer opened the shop door for employees to get out, the armed robbers ordered them back into the shop and confiscated their mobile phones.
“They demanded money and the safe keys. Fortunately, all the counted money had been put in a safe that only a security company has access to. They were given only N$16 000 petty cash money.
“They took five crates of Dunhill cigarettes valued over N$90 000. They locked all employees in the manager’s office before running away, but they left the key to the manager’s office inside the shop,” Amwele said.
One of the employees called the Omusati police headquarters, which then called the Oshakati police station. The robbers fled the scene in three vehicles, a Golf 4, a blue Ford Bantam and a Toyota Corolla. No registration numbers were given.
Amwele appealed to the nation to assist the police with any information on the crime.
Amwele also warned shop owners to be vigilant, as some of their employees might give information to robbers.
“If you have a lot of money in your shop or you are counting money, you can call us to guard you. It is impossible for outsiders to suspect that the shop will be counting money that day.”
At the time of going to press, no arrest had been made.
ILENI NANDJATO
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