Woman fatally shot in armed Wanaheda robbery
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A 39-year-old woman, Finna Natangwe Nghifikwa, was shot and killed during an armed robbery in Windhoek’s Wanaheda area on Tuesday.
Nghifikwa, the owner of September Creation, a fashion company, was attacked around 19:00 on Kigali Street. She and a friend had allegedly been lured to the location under the pretext of viewing a room for rent. The two women were reportedly picked up by an individual who had promised to drive them to the property.
Once inside the vehicle, the suspects held them at gunpoint and stole their mobile phones. During the ensuing struggle, Nghifikwa was shot.
She was rushed to the Katutura Health Centre, but was declared dead upon arrival.
It is alleged that the shooting occurred in the presence of Nghifikwa’s five-year-old child, though police have not confirmed this detail.
No arrests have been made, and investigations are ongoing.
- Eliot Ipinge
Nghifikwa, the owner of September Creation, a fashion company, was attacked around 19:00 on Kigali Street. She and a friend had allegedly been lured to the location under the pretext of viewing a room for rent. The two women were reportedly picked up by an individual who had promised to drive them to the property.
Once inside the vehicle, the suspects held them at gunpoint and stole their mobile phones. During the ensuing struggle, Nghifikwa was shot.
She was rushed to the Katutura Health Centre, but was declared dead upon arrival.
It is alleged that the shooting occurred in the presence of Nghifikwa’s five-year-old child, though police have not confirmed this detail.
No arrests have been made, and investigations are ongoing.
- Eliot Ipinge
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