OSHAKATI: Two suspects have been arrested and are under police guard at the Onandjokwe District Hospital after they were assaulted by community members during a failed robbery at Akuniihole in the Oshana Region.

Namibian Police Force Oshana Commander, Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria said the incident occurred at Akuniihole village on the Ongwediva-Ondangwa main road around 17h30 on Thursday.

According to Sakaria the victim, a resident of Okakonyambata village, boarded a taxi at Oshakati with Akuniihole as his destination.

He indicated that two other men were picked up near Adolf location with their destination being Omwandi gwaKamanya at Ondangwa.

When the taxi reached Akuniihole, the two suspects however allegedly demanded the victim’s cellphone, twisted his arms and threatened him with a knife. The victim threw his cellphone out of the taxi and this infuriated the suspects, who then allegedly stabbed the victim several times on the shoulder and left arm.

Sakaria said villagers at a nearby cucasho
p witnessed the incident and intervened, overpowering the two suspects and assaulting them.

The two suspects and their victim were taken to the Onandjokwe District Hospital for treatment.

One of the suspects suffered a serious head injury and his condition was described as critical.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia News Agency