Top Henties official bust for stock theft

A high-level Henties Bay municipal official was arrested this weekend in connection with stock theft.

His identity is known to Namibian Sun, but he cannot be identified as he will only appear in the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court today.

According to the Erongo Region police's Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, on Friday at about 21:30 the 54-year-old suspect accepted one full cattle carcass without any documentation or identification on delivery and then sold it for N$4 000.

The incident allegedly took place at Erf 195, Omaruru Drive in Henties Bay.

The full carcass is valued at N$8 000 and was recovered from the buyer as well as some cash that was received.

Meanwhile the Namibian police have urged road users to exercise extreme caution saying that motorists have “no respect for police officers” following an accident where a police officer was killed while manning a traffic checkpoint.

According to the police, in June last year a similar incident occurred where a member of the police was killed while manning a police checkpoint on the Windhoek/Okahandja route.

“It seems like motorists are really losing it; no respect whatsoever for police officers nor for other motorists; hence road accidents continue to occur,” said spokesperson of the Namibian police, Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi.

“Road users must earnestly start to exercise caution. We are appealing to all motorists to uphold the road rules and regulations.”





“Please respect life and exercise extreme caution when on the road and when approaching the police checkpoints and or any other roadblock.”

On Thursday at about 19:30 at Oshiko Road traffic checkpoint, a 22-year-old man, who was also an unlicensed driver of a white Toyota Hilux hit and killed a police officer who was on the road manning the checkpoint.

The driver immediately fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind. He was subsequently arrested and police investigations continue. The deceased is identified as 41- year-old Sergeant Iileka Aina.

The suspect has been charged with culpable homicide, failing to stop after accident, failing to report accident to the police and failing to render assistance to the injured person.

At Okatope on Thursday at about 06:19 at Okaputa village in Omuntele constituency an elderly, 80 year-old-man was repeatedly assaulted on the head with a hammer by his grandchild.

It is alleged that on 14 June the 27-year-old suspect arrived at the homestead from Oshakati to visit his grandfather.

On Thursday morning at 06:00, the suspect went to his grandfather's room, where he was sleeping and for no apparent reason started to assault him with a hammer.

According to the police the victim screamed and people in the house rushed to his room where they found him helpless and in a pool of blood. The victim was rushed to Onandjokwe Hospital admitted in a critical condition. The suspect is expected to appear in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court today.

In a separate incident on Friday at 03:00 a 30-year-old man was killed after he turned unconscious on a railway line and train ran over his legs.

Ricky Nickson Gariseb, who was employed at Total Service Station in Karibib, was reportedly drunk, when crossing the railway track near Engen Service Station heading towards the location.

He allegedly fell and dozed off with his legs on the train tracks. While he was asleep the train ran over him and as a result he lost both his legs. He was rushed to Usakos State hospital in a critical condition and died later

ELLANIE SMIT