Namibia: Ohangwena Family Seeks Refuge After Death Threats From Relative

A family of 13 from Omutemo village in the Ohangwena region has spent two nights at the Endola Police Station after a mentally ill relative allegedly threatened to kill them.

Ohangwena police spokesperson Andrew Nghiyolwa has confirmed that the man, whose age is unknown, escaped from the psychiatric ward of Oshakati Intermediate Hospital and went home.

Nghiyolwa says the man made the threats in the early hours of Monday.

“The family informed the police. When the officers arrived at the house, the…