OSHAKATI: A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped after a 20-year-old man broke into her sleeping room in the early hours of Thursday at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region.

Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Community Affairs Officer for the region, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, said that the incident occurred at around 00h00 at Ondjokwe street in Ongwediva.

According to Aiyambo, it is alleged that the victim was home sleeping, when the suspect broke into the house.

‘The suspect tied the victim’s hands, legs and covered her eyes and mouth with tape. The suspect then removed the victim’s clothes and raped her,’ he said.

He added that the suspect then took victim’s money N.dollars 20 and damaged a cellphone worth N.dollars 2 500.

Aiyambo indicated that the suspect has been arrested and the phone had been recovered.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency