Also known as: Riddick Melchior /Narib · Protasius Kuvirua · Kuvirua · Hileni Ndjeke · Ndjeke · Asser Pendapala Nendongo · Iuze Mukube Riddick Melchior /Narib · Andreas Sunday Kanyanga · Kanyanga · Bishop Bafana Stephen Zondo · Zondo · Bishop Zondo
Ricddick /Narib — man convicted of murdering his five-year-old stepson Dantali Wilfried Eiseb in Walvis Bay in January 2023, sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.
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Ricddick Melchior /Narib was found guilty of the murder of his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfred Eiseb
“RICDDICK Melchior /Narib, a 32-year-old man who was found guilty of the murder of his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfred Eiseb, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute.”
Stepson murderer sentenced to 30 years in jailInformanté
Ricddick Melchior /Narib was sentenced to 30 years in jail
“RICDDICK Melchior /Narib, a 32-year-old man who was found guilty of the murder of his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfred Eiseb, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute.”
Stepson murderer sentenced to 30 years in jailInformanté
Convicted murderer Riddick Melchior /Narib sent via text message words stating 'It's too late, I took your son's life'
“The above are the words sent via text message by convicted murderer Riddick Melchior /Narib (32), who killed his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfried Eiseb.”
“It’s too late, I took your son’s life” – /NaribInformanté
Riddick Melchior /Narib killed his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfried Eiseb
“The above are the words sent via text message by convicted murderer Riddick Melchior /Narib (32), who killed his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfried Eiseb.”
“It’s too late, I took your son’s life” – /NaribProtasius Kuvirua (35) was found guilty in the High Court of murdering his girlfriend Auguste Jonas (28) with a knife at her flat in Otjiwarongo on 19 March 2023. He was also convicted of assault by threat after chasing another man while wielding a knife; Jonas died from a stab wound to the heart and had thirteen stab injuries recorded during post-mortem examination.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
Protasius Kuvirua (35) was found guilty in the High Court of murdering his girlfriend Auguste Jonas (28) with a knife at her flat in Otjiwarongo on 19 March 2023. He was also convicted of assault by threat after chasing another man while wielding a knife; Jonas died from a stab wound to the heart and had thirteen stab injuries recorded during post-mortem examination.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
An Acting High Court Judge has ruled that a confession and warning statement made by Protasius Kuvirua, accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend Auguste Ndemupandula Jonas in Otjiwarongo in March 2023, are admissible as evidence, rejecting the defence's challenge that the confession was involuntary and made while the accused was in shock.
19 March 2026 · New Era →
Hileni Ndjeke, 57, was remanded in custody and denied bail in Ondangwa Magistrate's Court after being accused of assaulting her husband's alleged girlfriend, Julia Katyati, who later died at hospital. Ndjeke is charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, though the State did not pursue murder charges as there is no evidence the assault caused the death.
27 February 2026 · New Era →
A 30-year-old Windhoek resident, Asser Pendapala Nendongo, has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting bar bouncer David Mbida point blank over a N$30 entrance fee. Mbida died at a local hospital following the shooting incident on Friday night; the suspect later handed himself over to police.
25 February 2026 · New Era →
Ricddick /Narib, 32, was sentenced to 30 years in jail by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute for the murder of his five-year-old stepson, Dantali Wilfred Eiseb, in Walvis Bay on 6 January 2023. /Narib assaulted the child with a brick, buried the body in a shallow grave, and later sent a text to the victim's mother stating he had taken her son's life.
19 February 2026 · Informanté →
A man convicted of killing his five-year-old stepson testified during mitigation proceedings that personal struggles and a relationship breakdown with the boy's mother drove him to strike the child with a brick multiple times. He cited heartbreak over the mother's alleged infidelity as his motive, though he acknowledged during cross-examination that he could have resolved matters maturely and expressed remorse for taking the child's life.
4 February 2026 · New Era →
Iuze Mukube Riddick Melchior (32) was found guilty of murdering his five-year-old stepson Dantali Wilfried by repeatedly hitting him with a brick and cutting him with a knife in January 2023, and of defeating the course of justice by burying the body. The Windhoek High Court conviction followed Melchior's guilty pleas after he admitted his actions were intentional and unlawful, though motivated by anger at the child's mother.
29 January 2026 · New Era →
Riddick Melchior /Narib has been found guilty of murdering five-year-old Dantali Wilfried Eiseb on 6 January 2023, after assaulting the child with a brick in the dunes of Narraville and burying him in a shallow grave. /Narib pleaded guilty to murder and to defeating the course of justice, and was convicted by High Court Judge Naomi Shivute.
29 January 2026 · Informanté →
The family of Salom Nicanor, a 41-year-old killed by an accused soldier, is seeking public assistance for burial funds despite the suspect having registered the victim for a funeral policy. Police confirmed the accused intended to claim the funeral money after the death, but the family has not yet received any funds.
12 January 2026 · New Era →