Maria David
A 31-YEAR-OLD woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unknown man while coming from church in the Oshana region.
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Oshana’s Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila, said the incident occurred around 21:00 at Omatando village, Ongwediva.
According to Ndjadila, the victim was reportedly coming from Ongwediva Pastor Shoombe’s Church when she hailed a taxi with Oshakati as the destination.
Ndjadila indicated that the driver/suspect allegedly told the victim that he was going to pick up two passengers at Omatando. However, he drove to some bushes, stopped the car, and informed the victim that he was not going to pick up the passengers but instead wanted to talk to her and take her to his place.
“The victim asked the suspect if he knew her, but the driver stood up from his seat, went to the back seat where the victim was seated, removed the short trousers he was wearing, forcibly undressed the victim, and threatened her not to scream, warning that he would stab her before raping her,” he said.
Ndjadila added that after the suspect allegedly finished, he ordered the victim to get out of his car, and she jumped out.
No arrest has been made so far, and the police investigation into the matter continues.
