John Muyamba

RUNDU - The police in Kavango West are investigating a case of theft involving a senior Meatco official. It is alleged that the official, stationed at Rundu, on Saturday stole eight calves from Matumbo Ribebe Quarantine Camp in Kavango West and took them to his farm.

The suspect is, however, not yet arrested as the investigation has not yet been completed. “For now, we are still investigating and can’t go much into details,” said the regional police commander, Julia Sakuwa-Neo.

The police also recorded a case of rape and assault through threatening. The case was opened at Mururani police station after it was reported that a 22-year-old man on Friday at about 19h00 at Mutorwa village, allegedly unlawfully and intentionally threatened to kill a 29-year-old woman with an Okapi knife after he had allegedly raped her.

“It is alleged that he pulled her skirt off and had sexual intercourse with her, without her consent,” the police said.