Murder victim hidden near Fish River
A Berseba man was arrested on a charge of murder on Sunday, after the police discovered a body hidden near the Fish River between Berseba and Tses belonging to a man reported missing about a week ago.
Yesterday, the Namibian police said Josef Olifant's, 44, body was discovered after he was murdered, likely with a heavy object like a hammer.
Evidence indicates that Olifant's body was tied to a car, likely his own vehicle, at some point and the body dragged to a remote spot after his murder.
On Sunday, a passer-by notified police of the body, but when they arrived at the scene, it appeared that the scene had been tampered with and the body moved again.
Police, however, located the body, which had been concealed under stones.
A suspect, who lives in Berseba, is due to appear at the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court today.
The police say it is suspected that an argument related to drugs led to Olifant's murder.
In the early hours of Monday morning, a resident of the Rundu State Hospital's psychiatric ward was killed after an assault by two other patients. The victim, 48, was identified as Pontanius Hausiku. Police are still investigating what transpired. Hausiku's next of kin are informed.
On Sunday, a shop owner in Onayena in the Oshikoto region was held at gun point and assaulted by a number of suspects who eventually fled with N$30 000 in stolen cash.
No arrests have been made to date, the police said.
In another violent robbery, in Ondangwa that was reported on Friday, a suspect hit the shopkeeper's head against the wall and then “threatened her with an iron bar”.
After demanding the keys for the safe, the suspect stole N$700 worth of recharge vouchers, a Samsung phone valued at close to N$54 000, another phone valued at more than N$1 600 and N$3 685 in cash. No arrests have been made to date, and police investigations continue.
On Saturday, police were informed that five unidentified suspects, pretending to be police officers, gained unlawful entry to a house in Brakwater in the morning hours, owned by a 37-year-old Chinese national.
After gaining entry into the home, the men handcuffed the owner and tied up his wife and three other persons, before stealing N$500 000 cash, weapons, cameras, watches, cell phones, wedding rings and other jewellery as well as Chinese currency. The total value of the stolen items has not yet been determined, and no arrests have taken place, but police investigations continue.
In an Ongwediva housebreaking reported on Friday, three suspects managed to break and flee with items valued at close to N$30 000. The police reported that the suspects were arrested and the stolen items retrieved and returned to the owner.
On Friday, a Portuguese tourist, Natacha Ferreira Alves (26), died after she was hit by a passing vehicle only five kilometres away from the airport.
Alves had only arrived in Namibia, along with her father and boyfriend, a few hours before, for a trip around Namibia.
Police say Alves had gotten out of the vehicle after she spotted a tortoise crossing the road. On her return to the car she “was knocked down by a passing vehicle. She died on the spot.”
JANA-MARI SMITH
Yesterday, the Namibian police said Josef Olifant's, 44, body was discovered after he was murdered, likely with a heavy object like a hammer.
Evidence indicates that Olifant's body was tied to a car, likely his own vehicle, at some point and the body dragged to a remote spot after his murder.
On Sunday, a passer-by notified police of the body, but when they arrived at the scene, it appeared that the scene had been tampered with and the body moved again.
Police, however, located the body, which had been concealed under stones.
A suspect, who lives in Berseba, is due to appear at the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court today.
The police say it is suspected that an argument related to drugs led to Olifant's murder.
In the early hours of Monday morning, a resident of the Rundu State Hospital's psychiatric ward was killed after an assault by two other patients. The victim, 48, was identified as Pontanius Hausiku. Police are still investigating what transpired. Hausiku's next of kin are informed.
On Sunday, a shop owner in Onayena in the Oshikoto region was held at gun point and assaulted by a number of suspects who eventually fled with N$30 000 in stolen cash.
No arrests have been made to date, the police said.
In another violent robbery, in Ondangwa that was reported on Friday, a suspect hit the shopkeeper's head against the wall and then “threatened her with an iron bar”.
After demanding the keys for the safe, the suspect stole N$700 worth of recharge vouchers, a Samsung phone valued at close to N$54 000, another phone valued at more than N$1 600 and N$3 685 in cash. No arrests have been made to date, and police investigations continue.
On Saturday, police were informed that five unidentified suspects, pretending to be police officers, gained unlawful entry to a house in Brakwater in the morning hours, owned by a 37-year-old Chinese national.
After gaining entry into the home, the men handcuffed the owner and tied up his wife and three other persons, before stealing N$500 000 cash, weapons, cameras, watches, cell phones, wedding rings and other jewellery as well as Chinese currency. The total value of the stolen items has not yet been determined, and no arrests have taken place, but police investigations continue.
In an Ongwediva housebreaking reported on Friday, three suspects managed to break and flee with items valued at close to N$30 000. The police reported that the suspects were arrested and the stolen items retrieved and returned to the owner.
On Friday, a Portuguese tourist, Natacha Ferreira Alves (26), died after she was hit by a passing vehicle only five kilometres away from the airport.
Alves had only arrived in Namibia, along with her father and boyfriend, a few hours before, for a trip around Namibia.
Police say Alves had gotten out of the vehicle after she spotted a tortoise crossing the road. On her return to the car she “was knocked down by a passing vehicle. She died on the spot.”
JANA-MARI SMITH
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