Man allegedly kills neighbour over goats
A 52-year-old man was due to appear in court yesterday on suspicion of murdering his 68-year-old neighbour.
The incident occurred at Onamhinda village near Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region on Wednesday afternoon.
The Ohangwena police spokesperson Sergeant Kaume Iitumba confirmed that Ndemwiimba Fillepus died on Wednesday afternoon.
He also added that after the incident, the accused fled in the direction of Angola, but police managed to arrest him yesterday morning.
Iitumba said the suspect and victim are neighbours and the incident took place in one of their mahangu fields at around 17:00. “It is reported that an argument broke out after the deceased went to collect his goats that were confiscated by the suspect. It is alleged the goats were eating his mahangu crops. We do not know what happened next, but the suspect allegedly took an okapi knife and stabbed the victim who died at the scene,” Iitumba said.
A source told Namibian Sun it is not the first time the men argued over goats and mahangu.
“The suspect has been complaining about his neighbour's goats eating his mahangu for a long time. He always confiscates the animals and the deceased would go and collect them. We do not know what happened this time around,” source said.
Iitumba said that police investigations continue.
ILENI NANDJATO
The incident occurred at Onamhinda village near Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region on Wednesday afternoon.
The Ohangwena police spokesperson Sergeant Kaume Iitumba confirmed that Ndemwiimba Fillepus died on Wednesday afternoon.
He also added that after the incident, the accused fled in the direction of Angola, but police managed to arrest him yesterday morning.
Iitumba said the suspect and victim are neighbours and the incident took place in one of their mahangu fields at around 17:00. “It is reported that an argument broke out after the deceased went to collect his goats that were confiscated by the suspect. It is alleged the goats were eating his mahangu crops. We do not know what happened next, but the suspect allegedly took an okapi knife and stabbed the victim who died at the scene,” Iitumba said.
A source told Namibian Sun it is not the first time the men argued over goats and mahangu.
“The suspect has been complaining about his neighbour's goats eating his mahangu for a long time. He always confiscates the animals and the deceased would go and collect them. We do not know what happened this time around,” source said.
Iitumba said that police investigations continue.
ILENI NANDJATO
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