… The state received more time to investigate the case and make a decision about the prosecution of the two accused, Joel Angula (46) and Sam Shololo (50), in a ruling delivered in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday. …
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Sam Shololo
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Former Namdia security officer charged with murder and robbery in connection with January 2024 diamond heist.
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- April 2026
- March 2026
… Two of the suspects, namely Joel Angula, a former Namdia protection officer, and a co-accused, Sam Shololo, appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate Court in connection with the diamond heist, where diamonds worth N$345 million were stolen. …
Cross-jurisdictional investigations delay Namdia trial- February 2026
… Angula, who is a former police officer, and a second accused, Sam Shololo (50), are charged with counts of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and possession of uncut diamonds, and also two counts of attempted murder, in connection with the heist. …
Former Namdia guard denied bail in N$335m diamond heist and murder case… It is further alleged that Angula is related to two other suspects in the matter, which include Sam Shololo and deceased Max Endjala, who allegedly were at the scene with loaded pistols. …
Angula to hear fate of bail application on 23 February… Angula, who is a former police officer, and a second accused, Sam Shololo (50), are charged with counts of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and possession of uncut diamonds, and also two counts of attempted murder, in connection with a heist carried out at the Namdi …
Namdia robbery accused to hear bail ruling in two weeks- January 2026
… Angula was allegedly spotted walking around by three witnesses and on CCTV recordings, fully armed with a pistol while Max Endjala and Sam Shololo were still in the premises, even though the accused denies being part of the robbery. …
Namdia murder accused ‘will interfere with investigations’… Further to this, Alexander attempted to raise doubts as to whether his client, Angula, had indeed acted in common purpose with the other accused in the matter, which includes Sam Shololo and Max Endjala, in the commission of the offences he is charged with. …
Defence lawyers attack “common purpose” charges in NAMDIA bail… Angula (46), who is a former police officer, and a second accused, Sam Shololo (50), are charged with counts of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and possession of uncut diamonds, and also two counts of attempted murder, in connection with the heist carried out at th …
Windhoek court hears Endjala’s pistol killed Namdia guard during diamond robbery- February 2025
… Investigators believe Endjala and another suspect, Sam Shololo, were smuggled into the premises in a third suspect, Joel Angula’s bakkie, and stayed in the vehicle for over an hour. …
The Cohen Connection: Namdia plot takes another twist- January 2025
A second suspect accused of involvement in a deadly robbery at the Windhoek office of Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) on 18 January, Sam Shololo, made his first appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. …
Second Namdia robbery, murder accused, Sam Shololo, appears in court
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Prosecution of Namdia robbery suspects gets court postponement
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The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has postponed to 18 June the case against Joel Angula and Sam Shololo, accused in a fatal January 2025 armed robbery at state-owned Namdia in which diamonds valued at N$335.6 million were stolen. The state was granted more time to complete parallel investigations across multiple jurisdictions and for the prosecutor general to decide on final charges.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 5 April
Prosecution of Namdia robbery suspects gets court postponement
The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has postponed to 18 June the case against Joel Angula and Sam Shololo, accused in a fatal January 2025 armed robbery at state-owned Namdia in which diamonds valued at N$335.6 million were stolen. The state was granted more time to complete parallel investigations across multiple jurisdictions and for the prosecutor general to decide on final charges.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 20 March
Cross-border investigations delay Namdia diamond heist trial
The trial of two suspects in the Namdia diamond heist, in which N$345 million in diamonds were stolen and two people died, has stalled as police conduct joint investigations across multiple jurisdictions in Noordoewer, Keetmanshoop, and Windhoek. The Prosecutor General's final decision on whether to proceed to trial has been delayed pending completion of these investigations and recovery of related dockets.
20 March 2026 · Informanté →
Tuesday 24 February
Former Namdia guard denied bail in N$335m diamond heist case
Magistrate Helvi Shikalepo refused bail for Joel Angula, a former Namdia security officer arrested in connection with a January 2024 armed robbery at the company's Windhoek headquarters in which diamonds valued at N$335.6 million were stolen and a security officer was killed. Shikalepo ruled that although the state has a prima facie case against Angula, his continued detention is in the interest of justice pending trial.
24 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 7 February
Bail ruling due for man accused in N$330 million Namdia heist
Joel Angula, a 46-year-old ex-protection officer accused of involvement in the Namdia diamond theft and the deaths of two people, will learn the outcome of his bail application on 23 February. The State has opposed bail citing severity of charges and fears of abscondment and witness interference, while Angula's lawyer argues the evidence is circumstantial.
7 February 2026 · Informanté →
Namdia robbery accused awaits bail ruling in February
Joel Angula, a former Namdia security officer charged with murder and robbery in connection with a January 2024 heist at the Namdia head office in Windhoek in which a security officer was killed, will learn on 23 February whether he will be released on bail. The state opposes bail, arguing he may abscond or interfere with witnesses, while his defence counsel argues the state's case is weak.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 22 January
Police say Namdia murder accused will interfere with witnesses
During a bail hearing, a Namibian Police chief inspector testified that Joel Angula would likely interfere with witnesses and investigations if released, citing his prior misleading statements and knowledge of witnesses. The inspector also stated that 452 of 512 diamonds robbed from Namdia remain missing and could be disposed of or used for further crimes if the accused is freed.
22 January 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 21 January
Defence challenges "common purpose" charges in NAMDIA diamond heist case
Defence lawyer Veiko Alexander cross-examined a State witness in the bail hearing for Joel Angula, a former police officer accused of murder and diamond theft in a January 2025 NAMDIA heist, questioning whether the "common purpose" charges are justified and arguing that attempted murder counts should be treated as assault charges instead.
21 January 2026 · Informanté →
Tuesday 20 January
Court hears Endjala's pistol killed Namdia guard in diamond heist
Police ballistics evidence presented in Windhoek court shows that a 9mm pistol registered to Max Endjala, one of the alleged robbers who later shot himself, was used to kill Namdia security officer Francis Eiseb during an armed robbery at the company's Windhoek premises in January 2024. Former police officer Joel Angula and Sam Shololo are charged with murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and other counts related to the heist in which diamonds valued at about N$335.6 million were stolen.
20 January 2026 · The Namibian →