Placido Hilukilwa
STATISTICS released by the Namibian police in the Oshana Region have revealed that minor girls are in danger of being raped, not only by strangers but more so by close relatives and neighbours.
According to the statistics, 11 cases of rape of minors were reported in the region from January to early this week.
This is the same number reported in Omusati in the last six months.
In Oshana, four minors were raped by strangers while seven were raped by people close to them: two raped by their uncles; two by cousins; two by neighbours, and one by a brother.
One case of a baby dumped in a toilet by the mother was also reported during that period.
An arrest was effected for each of the 12 cases.
Ten of the 12 accused persons are still behind bars while two were released on bail.
No statistics were released for the corresponding period the previous year.
