armed robbery

Elderly couple in Otjiwarongo attacked and robbed

According to police reports, five armed suspects broke into a couple’s home in an industrial area in Otjiwarongo, tied them up, and demanded the keys to their safe. The robbers then loaded the safe into the victims’ vehicle and used it as a getaway car. The stolen safe contained four firearms and N$10,000 in cash. The suspects also took two cellphones and two frozen sheep carcasses. The vehicle was later […]

February 3, 2025 37

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Business / Economics

Namdia Heist: More questions, lots of confusion

Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) Head Office, Cnr of Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Avenue & Dr Sam Nujoma Drive. Klein Windhoek. By Wonder Guchu "Apart from the media causing so much confusion, the whole Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) heist is as baffling as it is unbelievable that three people could contemplate pulling off such a multi-million-dollar robbery in broad daylight. And just why would a well-known squash player be so daring to […]

January 22, 2025 4367 2

Business / Economics

Two arrested in Namdia robbery and some stolen diamonds recovered

Namdia Head Office An armed robbery took place at Namib Desert Diamonds on Saturday, during which an unspecified number of diamonds were stolen. The value of the stolen diamonds is still to be determined. In response, we reached out to Deputy Inspector General Elias Mutota for an update on the ongoing investigation. "We have arrested two suspects, and we have recovered some of the diamonds," Mutota confirmed. "Our […]

January 20, 2025 473

Local

UPDATE ON ARMED ROBBERY ON NAMDIA PREMISES

19 January 2025 – NAMDIA confirms that the incident that occurred at its premises in the early evening hours of Saturday, 18 January 2025, has been confirmed as an armed robbery and not an attempted armed robbery as previously stated. A formal police docket has been registered under charges of Armed Robbery with Aggravating Circumstances and Murder. NAMDIA is aware of the circulation of inaccurate reports on social media regarding […]

January 20, 2025 18

Namibia

Police Investigate Discovery of Buried Rifles in Rehoboth and Armed Robbery in Karibib

The Namibia Police Force is investigating the discovery of 55 old, rusted rifles without serial numbers in Rehoboth, unearthed by construction workers on a private property; these rifles are believed to date back to the German wars. In Karibib, an armed robbery occurred at a residence in the Namagra factory area, where three masked men threatened and tied up an elderly couple with a knife, stealing valuables valued at N$231,000. […]

October 28, 2024 32

Namibia

Namibian Police investigate Multisave Supermarket armed robbery

An armed robbery occurred at Multisave Supermarket in Walvis Bay on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. According to the Namibian Police, three suspects armed with pistols robbed an employee at gunpoint outside the entrance and stole a bag containing N$313,725 and car keys. Investigations are underway. Here is Nampol Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga with an update.

October 3, 2024 84

Namibia

NamPol investigates Engen service station armed robbery

An armed robbery occurred at the Engen service station on Monte Christo Street, with unconfirmed reports indicating that around N$ 700,000 was stolen. Warrant Officer Silas Shipandeni, Nampol’s Head of Community Affairs for the Khomas region has more.

March 12, 2024 146

Africa

West Africa’s coast was a haven for piracy and illegal fishing – how technology is changing the picture

By Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, University of St Andrews The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola – is endowed with vast reserves of hydrocarbon, mineral and fisheries resources. It is also an important route for international commerce, making it critical to the development of countries in the region. For a long time, however, countries in the Gulf of Guinea haven’t properly monitored […]

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