Geingob blasts corrupt cops
The head of state has called on members of the public who know of people committing crimes to report them to the police, even if they are family members.
President Hage Geingob has condemned police officers who collaborate with criminals to commit crimes and who also assist them escape after they are apprehended, saying this should stop with immediate effect.
He said the Ministry of Safety and Security is under orders to relieve police officers of their duties, who are found guilty of crime.
“It is deplorable when we learn about some police officers collaborating with criminals and in some instances even assist them to escape after they have been apprehended for the crimes they committed,” Geingob said.
“These negative practices should be brought to an immediate end. Hence, the minister safety and security and the inspector-general of the Namibian police force are under orders to ensure that such dishonest members are identified and relieved of their duties, in conformity with the relevant laws.”
Geingob made these remarks on Friday during the inauguration of the new N$280 million state-of-the-art Oshikoto regional police headquarters at Omuthiya.
His sentiments come about a month after Johanna Nekwiyu-Amateta, the mother of 34-year-old Sackeus 'Kablou' Amateta, alleged that cops used to fetch her son at her home at night to commit crimes.
Kablou was gunned down by police officers in Windhoek, after conducting an alleged reign of terror, which somehow always ended with him back on the streets.
Nekwiyu-Amateta exposed the alleged police complicit in her son crimes during his memorial service on 19 May, where she said she does not understand why the police shot her son dead, claiming they were his friends and were worked together.
Kablou was laid to rest at his home village of Engoyi near Onyaanya in the Oshikoto Region.
The police involved in his shooting are being investigated and the police have requested members of the public to come forward with information following Nekwiyu-Amateta's allegation that her son was in cahoots with cops to commit crimes.
Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga has now warned criminals, especially those terrorising members of the public in Windhoek and Oshakati, that they will follow their leader (Kablou) to the grave.
“If they do not stop it they will follow their boss,” Ndeitunga said off the cuff.
Geingob called on members of the public who know of people committing crimes to report them to the police, even if they are family members.
“I would like to appeal to the residents of the Oshikoto Region not to harbour criminals, even though they may be your brothers, sisters, sons and daughters. Instead, discourage them from all kinds of criminal activities and social evils, so that they may be part of the law-abiding citizens of our country,” Geingob said.
China Jiangxi International Namibia was the contractor for the N$280 million police headquarters project, with construction starting in 2014.
The initial completion date was September 2016.
The facility comprises of an administration block, charge office, a filling station, police holding cells, accommodation facilities and a logistics block.
Earlier this year, the two-storey administration block was damaged by a storm, which resulted in the ceilings and walls of some offices having be repaired.
The entire roof also had to be removed and repaired.
Some walls were also said to have been demolished, because of the extensive damage suffered.
The contractor was called back on site and had to refurbish the building at own cost.
KENYA KAMBOWE
He said the Ministry of Safety and Security is under orders to relieve police officers of their duties, who are found guilty of crime.
“It is deplorable when we learn about some police officers collaborating with criminals and in some instances even assist them to escape after they have been apprehended for the crimes they committed,” Geingob said.
“These negative practices should be brought to an immediate end. Hence, the minister safety and security and the inspector-general of the Namibian police force are under orders to ensure that such dishonest members are identified and relieved of their duties, in conformity with the relevant laws.”
Geingob made these remarks on Friday during the inauguration of the new N$280 million state-of-the-art Oshikoto regional police headquarters at Omuthiya.
His sentiments come about a month after Johanna Nekwiyu-Amateta, the mother of 34-year-old Sackeus 'Kablou' Amateta, alleged that cops used to fetch her son at her home at night to commit crimes.
Kablou was gunned down by police officers in Windhoek, after conducting an alleged reign of terror, which somehow always ended with him back on the streets.
Nekwiyu-Amateta exposed the alleged police complicit in her son crimes during his memorial service on 19 May, where she said she does not understand why the police shot her son dead, claiming they were his friends and were worked together.
Kablou was laid to rest at his home village of Engoyi near Onyaanya in the Oshikoto Region.
The police involved in his shooting are being investigated and the police have requested members of the public to come forward with information following Nekwiyu-Amateta's allegation that her son was in cahoots with cops to commit crimes.
Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga has now warned criminals, especially those terrorising members of the public in Windhoek and Oshakati, that they will follow their leader (Kablou) to the grave.
“If they do not stop it they will follow their boss,” Ndeitunga said off the cuff.
Geingob called on members of the public who know of people committing crimes to report them to the police, even if they are family members.
“I would like to appeal to the residents of the Oshikoto Region not to harbour criminals, even though they may be your brothers, sisters, sons and daughters. Instead, discourage them from all kinds of criminal activities and social evils, so that they may be part of the law-abiding citizens of our country,” Geingob said.
China Jiangxi International Namibia was the contractor for the N$280 million police headquarters project, with construction starting in 2014.
The initial completion date was September 2016.
The facility comprises of an administration block, charge office, a filling station, police holding cells, accommodation facilities and a logistics block.
Earlier this year, the two-storey administration block was damaged by a storm, which resulted in the ceilings and walls of some offices having be repaired.
The entire roof also had to be removed and repaired.
Some walls were also said to have been demolished, because of the extensive damage suffered.
The contractor was called back on site and had to refurbish the building at own cost.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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