Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga of the Namibian Police undertook a trip to Epukiro this morning at the invitation of the community members to convene an emergency meeting with farmers affected by livestock theft. Ndeitunga undertook the visit to assess the situation first hand and establish the seriousness of the situation on the ground. In recent weeks farmers have flooded the Namibian Police with reports of a syndicate in the Omaheke Region coordinating livestock theft in the region. Some of the measures deployed by criminals are to recruit young men in their areas to scout potential victims and coordinate means on how possible to steal from them. It is against this background that the Police Inspector General was invited by the Epukiro community to come and discuss possible solutions. The Police Chief took off from Eros Airport at about 07h00. At about 09h00 we landed at a landing strip in Epukiro where the police chief was welcomed by the Omaheke Regional Commander Andreas Haingura Due to social distancing measures, the meeting could only be attended by a handful of people, which comprised of Chief Kilus Nguvauva, Chief Turimuro Hoveka Councilors from Otjinene, Otjombinde, Epukiro and Omaheke Regional Commander and the Otjinene District Public Prosecutor Kristian Erastus Those in attendance narrated how they have been facing a huge challenge at the hands of livestock thieves and well-organised crime syndicate. Governor of Omaheke Region Pijoo Nganate cautioned the community not to shift the blame onto the police and ceding that it is also the same community who buys stolen goods. Nganate further said police officers should periodically be rotated to ensure that they don’t become complacent Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga on his part advice the community to form Community Reservist Watch Group and to work with the police to ensure that they play their part against fighting crime. He, however, warned against "Epango kind of community policing" as they go against the Namibian Constitution and no form of torture will be allowed. Ndeitunga added that the Namibian Police are always ready to work with the community in fighting crime.