Also known as: Commissioner Ismael Basson · Omusati police regional commander · Omusati commander commissioner Basson · Omusati police commander · Police regional commander Ismael Basson · Commissioner Basson
Police in Omusati are investigating the death of a 22-month-old boy who was allegedly smothered with sand by his two-year-old twin cousins while under minimal supervision in Ogongo constituency. No arrests have been made because the suspects are minors.
19 March 2026 · New Era →
Police in Omusati are investigating the death of a 22-month-old boy who was allegedly smothered with sand by his two-year-old twin cousins while under minimal supervision in Ogongo constituency. No arrests have been made because the suspects are minors.
19 March 2026 · New Era →
A one-year-old child died in Omusati's Ogongo constituency after being left under minimal supervision with other children, including two-year-old twins. Police say no arrest has been made as the suspected perpetrators are too young to be held criminally accountable, and the exact cause of death remains unclear.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →
A 22-month-old child died in Omusati's Ogongo constituency after twin two-year-olds allegedly placed sand in the infant's mouth, nose and eyes during an incident of minimal supervision. No arrests have been made as the suspected perpetrators are too young to face criminal charges.
17 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Residents of Onaanda/Elim in Omusati Region have been urged to remain vigilant and avoid approaching a stray elephant being herded back to Etosha National Park after being spotted in the area. The warning follows a recent incident in which a woman was killed by a wounded elephant after residents allegedly provoked the animal while photographing it.
12 March 2026 · Informanté →
Three men were arrested and granted bail after allegedly shooting an elephant in Omusati region that subsequently killed a 46-year-old woman who was provoked the animal. Police registered a case of illegal hunting; the suspects allegedly used a .303 hunting rifle on the protected animal, valued at about N$295,000.
11 March 2026 · New Era →
Three men were arrested for allegedly hunting an elephant in a mahangu field in Tsandi constituency last Wednesday; the animal later killed a 46-year-old woman. The suspects face charges including hunting a specially protected animal without licences, possessing a firearm without permits, and failing to secure it safely.
10 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Klaudia Amunyela was trampled to death by an elephant in Omusati's Tsandi constituency after approaching what she believed was a dead animal to take photographs. Her widower, left to care for three young children, is calling on the government for funeral assistance and citing chronic livestock losses to wildlife in the area; the ministry says it is launching awareness campaigns and intensifying patrols to address human-wildlife conflict.
10 March 2026 · The Namibian →
A 46-year-old woman from Tsandi died after being trampled by an elephant on Thursday morning at Omugulugombashe village. The incident occurred when she got close to the elephant after it had been shot the night before; the animal was subsequently put down by nature conservation authorities.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Police regional commanders have rejected calls from HIV-AIDS activists to distribute condoms in police holding cells and prisons, where 24 cases of sodomy or rape involving inmates have been recorded since 2023/24, saying such provision would only encourage further offences. Health advocates and civil society organisations counter that condom access is a harm reduction and public health measure, noting that sexual violence occurs in detention facilities and that denying preventive tools does not stop such activity but only increases disease transmission.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
A two-seater light aircraft crashed at Okahao airfield on Sunday while conducting a runway inspection flight, injuring the pilot with minor wounds and his wife passenger seriously. The technical defect caused the crash during low-level flight, and the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority has been notified to investigate.
9 February 2026 · The Namibian →