Niël Terblanché
A Gang of robbers that stole the vehicle from another man during the early hours of Sunday morning had to flee further on foot when the double cab bakkie ran out of fuel.
According to the incident report provided by the Public Relations Division of the Namibian Police, the robbery occurred at about 00:30 in the Oshipwatapwata Location of Oshikango.
“The four suspects beat the victim with unknown objects and stole his silver Toyota double cab Hilux and drove away with it. The vehicle was, however, recovered later on Sunday morning where the robbers abandoned it on a back road that would have led them over the border to Angola,” the report says.
It is not clear if the robbers’ intention was to use the bakkie to smuggle illicit fuel from Angola to Namibia.
According to the report the bakkie was recovered at the Okahauyulu Village.
The victim sustained serious injuries during the attack and was rushed to the Engela District Hospital where he was admitted and still is in a stable condition.
The robbers are yet to be arrested and the investigation into the matter is still ongoing.
