No water available to extinguish destructive fires in Oshikango
Posted by
Placido Hilukilwa
MILLIONS of dollars worth of damage and the destruction of two lodges, as well as several houses at the northern border town of Oshikango in the Helao Nafidi municipal area could have been avoided if the water supply to and in the town had been in good working order.
There was no water in the Helao Nafidi municipal water system due to water restrictions brought on by water rationing measures.
The water restrictions are the result of vital repair work to the water canal at Olushandja that started over the weekend.
A South African man who is in custody for attempted murder, housebreaking and contravening Namibia’ immigration laws is in renewed trouble and also almost caused the death on Tuesday of an innocent member of the public.
Lenard Pelley was on the run during April after he severely assaulted a Walvis Bay resident, broke into a residence to steal.
He and a female companion was arrested after a manhunt of several days at the Oshikango border post.
Pelley was brought to Walvis Bay under police guard to answer on the criminal charges against him.
During his court appearance in the Walvis Bay magistrate’s court on Tuesday he requested to be taken to a nearby ATM in Sam Nujoma Avenue to withdraw money.