Staff Reporter
TWO male suspects were arrested by the police in the Omuntele policing area of the Oshikoto Region after they allegedly robbed an elderly man who had just collected his old-age pension on Friday.
The incident occurred in Onakagala village at around 19:00 while the 81-year-old victim was returning home after collecting his pension money at a pay point in Onamavo village and after having visited local shebeens.
According to the police, the two suspects grabbed the victim from behind and robbed him of N$2,500.
Like all recipients of the government’s social grants, the elderly received their September and October monies (N$3,200) at once as part of the transition from the outgoing social grants distributor, Epupa Investment Technology, to the new distributor, NamPost, which takes over on 1 October.
The two arrested suspects, aged 24 and 26, are expected to appear in court on Monday.
