Man allegedly stabbed to death over N.dollars 50 at Otjiwarongo

OTJIWARONGO: A 25-year-old man died instantly on Saturday after he was reportedly stabbed once in the chest in the Telecom informal settlement at Otjiwarongo.

The Namibian Police Force’s (NamPol) head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha in the weekend crime report on Monday indicated that the deceased was identified by relatives as Oldrick Gaiseb.

The incident allegedly occurred around 14h40 on Saturday. A friend of the deceased, also aged 25, handed himself over at the Otjiwarongo Police Station on Sunday in connection with the matter, Mbeha said.

‘The knife suspected to have been used in the stabbing was allegedly dumped in a pit latrine by the suspect,’ Mbeha added.

Preliminary police investigations revealed that the two had an argument over N.dollars 50. Gaiseb allegedly wanted to stab the suspect but the suspect grabbed the knife and used it to stab Gaiseb in the chest, killing him instantly, said Mbeha.

The suspect is expected to appear in the magistrate’s co
urt at Otjiwarongo during the week.

Source: Namibia Press Agency