ONGWEDIVA: Police in the Ohangwena Region confirmed the arrest of a 40-year-old man, who is accused of chopping his lover to death with a panga at Epuku village in the Endola area of that region, on Thursday.

The Namibian Police (NamPol)’s Crime Investigation Coordinator in the Ohangwena Region, Deputy Commissioner Abner Agas confirmed this to NAMPA in a telephonic interview from Eenhana on Saturday.

The suspect allegedly attacked the deceased with a panga, following a quarrel between the two at that village’s cuca shops.

Agas identified the deceased as 35-year-old Tangi Martin, who is said to have died on the spot. The suspect, according to unconfirmed reports, was accusing the deceased of having love relations with another man.

Asked to give more details as to how many times the deceased was chopped, Agas said this was not yet determined.

Police could not release the identity of the suspect, on the grounds that he has not yet appeared before court.

(edited)ONGWEDIVA; Police in the Ohangwena Region have confirmed the arrest of a 40-year-old man accused of killing his lover with a panga at Epuku village in that region’s Endola area on Thursday.

The man was arrested at Epuku later on the same day.

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s Crime Investigations Coordinator in the Ohangwena Region, Deputy Commissioner Abner Agas confirmed this in a telephonic interview from Eenhana on Saturday.

The suspect allegedly attacked the 35-year-old Tangi Martin with a panga following a quarrel between the two at that village’s cuca shops. Martin is said to have died on the spot.

The suspect, according to unconfirmed reports, had been accusing her of having relations with another man.

Agas could not provide details on the injuries sustained by the deceased as he said this was yet to be determined.

The police also could not release the identity of the suspect, as he is yet to appear in court.