A series of violent crimes, accidents, and other incidents were reported across Namibia over the weekend.
The Namibian Police Force in the weekend crime report said that in Khorixas, four tourists were attacked at the Kipwe Camping Site early Friday. The suspects, who are still at large, broke into the victim’s vehicle, stealing passports, wallets, and money totalling N$5,000.
At Okahandja, 27-year-old Albertus Uirab succumbed to stab wounds after an altercation at the Promiseland location on Friday. The suspect fled the scene and remains at large.
In Mariental, 34-year-old Donavan Marius Oarum allegedly committed suicide, and his body was discovered hanging from a tree in a riverbed on Friday. No foul play is suspected in this case.
A joint police operation in Okondjatu on Friday led to the arrest of a 73-year-old pensioner found with a kudu carcass, valued at N$6,000, and an unlicensed rifle.
At Onawa, a 48-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly breaking into a house, armed with a knife, and stealing items worth N$12,500. He reportedly sold the stolen goods at the Oshakati open markets.
Drug-related arrests occurred in Kalkrand and Rehoboth on Saturday, with suspects apprehended for possession of cannabis and mandrax tablets.
A significant fraud case was uncovered in Ondangwa, where between January 2024 and June 2025, four female employees of Tianyauan Trading CC are alleged to have manipulated customer quotations for personal gain, resulting in losses exceeding N$394,000.
Two separate road accidents resulted in multiple fatalities over the weekend. In Henties Bay on Saturday, a vehicle carrying 18 passengers overturned, killing one person and injuring six.
In Groot Aub, a head-on collision on Saturday claimed two lives and injured five others. Another accident near Rehoboth on Saturday resulted in three deaths after a vehicle swerved to avoid a tank on the road.
In Otjiwarongo on Saturday, a man was arrested for possession of a live pangolin, valued at N$50,000. Additionally, a suspect in Impalila was found with unlicensed firearms and ammunition on Saturday.
Further incidents included a murder in Rehoboth on Saturday, where a 49-year-old man was found dead after a fight. In Wanaheda, a 26-year-old man was fatally stabbed following an argument on Friday.
Police investigations into all these incidents are ongoing.