Breaking news: Teacher abducted, new car stolen

A teacher at Ontoko Combined School was allegedly tied up and abducted during a robbery in Epalela Location, Onesi Constituency, Omusati region, in the early hours of Thursday. The suspects fled with her brand-new Suzuki Fronx.

Omusati police regional commander Commissioner Ismael Basson said Alina Uugwanga was attacked between 02:30 and 03:00 by at least two unknown men who broke into her room and demanded her vehicle keys and money.

A message circulated among colleagues at about 04:18 appealed for help, reporting that a female colleague had just been robbed of her vehicle in Epalela Location. The message identified the vehicle as a 2026 Suzuki Fronx with registration number N48510 SH.

The suspects allegedly tied Uugwanga’s hands, covered her mouth and forced her into the vehicle before dropping her off at Omindamba Village.

They then drove towards Ruacana before branching off towards the border.

“The suspects are believed to have crossed into Angola through the Omakuva area on the Namibian side and proceeded towards Efidi in Cunene Province with the stolen vehicle,” Basson said.

He has appealed to members of the public to provide information that could help trace the stolen vehicle.