Day: April 10, 2024

WINDHOEK: The stabbing of 29-year-old Frieda Amadhila, who allegedly died at the hands of her 22-year-old ex-boyfriend early Monday at her residence in Windhoek’s Ballot Street, has left neighbours and loved ones shocked.

Narrating the ordeal to Namibian Police Force (NamPol) senior investigator Joseph Ndokosho and Nampa on Tuesday, Arno Steyn, a neighbour of the deceased, said he witnessed the alleged suspect arriving at the deceased’s flat around 21h15 on Sunday, knocking on her window.

Steyn informed the man that the light in Amadhila’s room had been on not long before that, not suspecting any danger ahead.

‘Around 00h48, I woke up from a loud knock on my door. I jumped out of bed and ran to the door as it was not locked. It is usually safe here and I sometimes don’t lock my door. I asked who it was and a man replied,’ he said.

Steyn was however reluctant to open the door as he did not know who it was.

He then told the man to move away from his door, locked the door and called the City Police, who arr
ived five to 10 minutes later.

The suspect, who is currently hospitalised under police surveillance, had by then allegedly driven Amadhila to Katutura State Hospital, where she was declared dead upon arrival at around 01h07.

According to Ndokosho, the suspect is in stable condition with a self-inflicted stab wound in his neck.

‘Observations indicate that the deceased’s door was broken open with a hard metal object. She was stabbed three times in the chest and on the arm with a kitchen knife and scissors,’ he said.

Steyn described Amadhila as a quiet, kind, and reserved person, who always joked with him whenever she helped him to open the gate.

Amadhila’s aunt, Connie Nepando, also described her as a quiet person, ‘with a golden heart.’

‘She is a daughter and a friend to my children and this news is very confusing for me, she was a lovely person and we can only remember her as such,’ said Nepando.

Nepando said she never met the suspect but was informed by her niece’s friends that the couple separated in
January.

Richard Tjipepe, a former schoolmate of the deceased, said he will remember their long talks about the future, the Namibian economy, and the future of female leaders.

‘I will miss Frieda for her forward-thinking and challenging debates and conversations. She was very opinionated and could easily find challenges in any scenario and visualise a solution, she simply had clarity,’ said Tjipepe.

Police investigations into the matter are ongoing.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

A pair of lionesses and a cub have been spotted at Muyako village in the Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency in the Zambezi Region.

Wildlife and National Parks Control Warden in the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Forestry, Leverty Muyoba, told Nampa on Wednesday that the pair of lions, which was spotted by a local villager on Tuesday afternoon, is also believed to be coming from Botswana’s Chobe National Park. Muyoba cautioned inhabitants of both the Katima Mulilo Urban and Rural constituencies to be on alert as these predators are on the loose.

‘There has been a drought spell, so wild animals have been migrating in search for water and we should expect more of these. However, as a ministry, we have agreed to capture this wildlife and translocate it to the Bwabwata National Park,’ Muyoba added.

He further said people should avoid taking shortcuts, especially in bushy areas, as this is where lions tend to hide and sleep when they are not active.

Meanwhile, the lioness, whose mate was euthanised on Mond
ay is still on the loose and is reported to have been traced in different areas of Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency such as Kalumba and Katima Farm through its footprints.

‘We should avoid walking long distances alone, especially at night. Now that we know that there are lions, we need to take care,’ Muyoba stated.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

The 40-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by her husband at Grootfontein on Tuesday has been identified by relatives as Lizelda Xoagus.

‘She was employed as a radiographer at the Grootfontein State Hospital,’ said the Namibian Police Force’s Commander for Community Affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha.

The woman was reported to have died from multiple stab wounds which were allegedly inflicted by her 48-year-old husband with a kitchen knife.

The incident allegedly occurred around 23h00 on Tuesday at Extension 5, where the couple lived, Mbeha said.

Her husband allegedly also poured acid on her body before he then attempted suicide by drinking some of the acid.

When the police arrived at the couple’s residence, the man was still fighting for his life and he was transported to the Grootfontein State Hospital. He was then transferred to the Katutura Intermediate Hospital under police guard.

According to Mbeha, by Wednesday morning, the suspect was reported to be in crit
ical condition at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: Namibia Press Agency