Omusati police have so far arrested only two of the six trial-awaiting inmates who escaped from lawful custody at the Okalongo Police holding cells on Sunday, 24 May.

Nairobi erupted in protests on Tuesday, as citizens took to the streets to denounce rising prices amid the global energy crisis. This led to a heavy police presence and at least 11 arrests, according to local media reports.

Omusati Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson, says 11 people in the region have been arrested for drunk driving since the Easter long weekend began yesterday.

The Omusati Region has seen an influx of visitors, prompting police to set up sporadic roadblocks across the region.

The mother of NAMCOR corruption suspect Victor Malima appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday alongside his aunt after the pair were arrested over the weekend.

Malima has been on the run from the law since July last year. 

Forty-six Zambian and 36 Namibian nationals have been arrested on Wednesday in Katima Mulilo's Cowboy location for smuggling timber into the country.

Katima Mulilo Police Station Commander Charles Mayumbelo said the consignment of timber was discovered during the police inspection.
 

The Namibian Police, working together with the Windhoek City Police, have apprehended five suspects involved in armed robbery and murder cases.

Thirteen individuals and entities are facing a growing list of charges in connection with the multi-million-dollar NAMCOR corruption scandal. NBC News has reliably learned that more charges are imminent, with additional suspects expected to be arrested.

The Namibian Police have seized illicit drugs valued at over N$106 million and arrested 3,264 suspects between January 2023 and December 2024.

The Namibian Police have said that another suspect is yet to be arrested, believed to be linked to the January 18 NAMDIA robbery.

The suspect is a security officer at NAMDIA.

Two men, Andreas Akwaake (53) and Immanuel Iipinge (39), were arrested in Noordoewer on March 28 for being in possession of N$750,000 in cash.

The suspects appeared before the Karasburg Magistrate's Court last week and were subsequently denied bail.