Daylight robbery at Air Namibia snuffed
The attempted theft of N$1.1 million was averted at Air Namibia when Standard Bank alerted the airline yesterday that an illegal diversion of money meant as payment to the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) was requested by staff in its finance department.
Inside sources said the transfer of the money was done and signed off properly when a suspicious request was made to the bank for the money to be transferred to a different bank account.
After the alert by the bank, computers in the finance department were confiscated by the internal audit department for investigation.
Deputy Commissioner of the Namibian Police, Edwin Kanguatjivi, yesterday could only confirm the arrest of one Air Namibia employee in connection with the attempted theft.
The suspect’s name is not yet known but Kanguatjivi said he will appear before the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.
Initial rumours making the rounds were that a whopping N$101 million was unaccounted for at the airline. It was also rumoured that at least two employees in the finance department was involved in the attempted heist.
Air Namibia’s spokesperson Paulus Nakawa this morning (5 Oct.) said the matter is still being investigated by an external investigator.
CATHERINE SASMAN
Inside sources said the transfer of the money was done and signed off properly when a suspicious request was made to the bank for the money to be transferred to a different bank account.
After the alert by the bank, computers in the finance department were confiscated by the internal audit department for investigation.
Deputy Commissioner of the Namibian Police, Edwin Kanguatjivi, yesterday could only confirm the arrest of one Air Namibia employee in connection with the attempted theft.
The suspect’s name is not yet known but Kanguatjivi said he will appear before the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court tomorrow.
Initial rumours making the rounds were that a whopping N$101 million was unaccounted for at the airline. It was also rumoured that at least two employees in the finance department was involved in the attempted heist.
Air Namibia’s spokesperson Paulus Nakawa this morning (5 Oct.) said the matter is still being investigated by an external investigator.
CATHERINE SASMAN
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