Pensioner stabs two to death
Police in the Omusati Region on Tuesday arrested a 61-year-old pensioner from Etunda village for allegedly stabbing his pregnant ex-lover and a young man to death.
This was confirmed by the regional police spokesperson, Sergeant Anna Kunga, who said the incident occurred on Monday at around 20:00 at Ondumbo location at Okeholongo village.
Kunga said the suspect allegedly first stabbed Ndapandula Nekwaya, who was pregnant, four times in the abdomen and then turned to Johannes Taapopi Uukongo, 25, stabbing him once in the chest. Uukongo died instantly.
The suspect fled and was arrested the following day at a nearby village.
Ndapandula died at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital later that day.
According to Kunga, the suspect, who has three children with Ndapandula, was allegedly abusive and she ended the relationship.
It is alleged the baby Ndapandula was expecting was not fathered by the suspect. The suspect is expected to appear in the Okahao Magistrate's Court today.
Meanwhile, the Oshikoto police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a man from Ondondo village was run over by a car while lying in the road in the Oniipa constituency on Sunday.
According to Deputy Commissioner Naomi Katjiua, the incident took place along the Eenhana–Ondangwa main road at Olumbongo location around 21:00.
The deceased, identified as Mulanduleni Jona from Ondando village, was killed instantly.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as David Shikalepo Kambonde, 43, from Onathinge.
KENYA KAMBOWE
This was confirmed by the regional police spokesperson, Sergeant Anna Kunga, who said the incident occurred on Monday at around 20:00 at Ondumbo location at Okeholongo village.
Kunga said the suspect allegedly first stabbed Ndapandula Nekwaya, who was pregnant, four times in the abdomen and then turned to Johannes Taapopi Uukongo, 25, stabbing him once in the chest. Uukongo died instantly.
The suspect fled and was arrested the following day at a nearby village.
Ndapandula died at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital later that day.
According to Kunga, the suspect, who has three children with Ndapandula, was allegedly abusive and she ended the relationship.
It is alleged the baby Ndapandula was expecting was not fathered by the suspect. The suspect is expected to appear in the Okahao Magistrate's Court today.
Meanwhile, the Oshikoto police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a man from Ondondo village was run over by a car while lying in the road in the Oniipa constituency on Sunday.
According to Deputy Commissioner Naomi Katjiua, the incident took place along the Eenhana–Ondangwa main road at Olumbongo location around 21:00.
The deceased, identified as Mulanduleni Jona from Ondando village, was killed instantly.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as David Shikalepo Kambonde, 43, from Onathinge.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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