Police in the Ohangwena Region have expressed concern over the rising number of suicide cases and other serious crimes recorded in the region over the past three years.

Police Commander Ottilie Kashuupulwa says 189 suicide cases were recorded since 2023, of which 37 are this year alone.

The police regional commander for Ohangwena has urged residents and visitors to adhere to the law.

Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa, in the same vein, encouraged police officers to work diligently and treat citizens equally before the law.

Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa is the new Police Regional Commander for the Ohangwena Region.

The 54-year-old Kashuupulwa replaces Commissioner Elizabeth Sibulile, who went into retirement.