Outjo Magistrate Elphins Maloboka has denied bail to three accused persons in the murder of 21-year-old Florencia Jakobs, whose body was found dumped naked and head severely smashed alongside a church fence on 31 January 2026 in Outjo.
The Namibian Police have identified the deceased woman whose decomposed body was found in bushes behind the University of Namibia’s main campus in Windhoek as 27-year-old Jennifer Isaacks.
Police say Isaacks was identified by her next-of-kin.
High Court Judge Naomi Shivute has sentenced Walvis Bay murder convict Reddick |Narib (33) to 28 years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to murdering his five-year-old stepson.
Police in the Zambezi Region reported multiple serious incidents, including reckless driving injuring school learners, a murder, and a body found under unclear circumstances.
Six people have died in road accidents over the weekend, according to police information.
The police's weekend report also features violent crimes, including armed robberies, rape, and murder.
A resident of Iikokola Village in the Oshikoto Region, Sinkus Johannes made his first court appearance in the Ondangwa Magistrates' Court on charges of murder and attempted murder.
Four murder cases have been reported to Namibian police since the start of the new year.
A 34-year-old Otjiwarongo resident, Mathew Tauxab, has been denied bail following his arrest in connection with the death of his 25-year-old girlfriend, Risaria Unibes, at their home in DRC location on Friday.
The Namibian Police (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region are investigating a case in which a 32-year-old man died at the scene after allegedly being stabbed with a knife by his girlfriend (23).
The incident occurred on Thursday at around 22:30 at the Tsintsabis settlement.
Compared to last year’s crime statistics for the festive season period of November to December, most crime categories across the regions have increased this year, with only three type murder, culpable homicide, and protected game products showing a decrease.
