Woman arrested for allegedly aborting baby in Oshikoto Region

Gabriel Tomas
2024-09-06
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OMUTHIYA, 06 SEP (NAMPA) – A 29-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly aborting her baby at Amilema village in the Oshikoto Region.
According to the Namibian Police Force’s crime investigations coordinator for the region, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, the incident occurred around 02h00 on Thursday at a cuca shop.
“It is alleged that the suspect took two abortion pills that she had allegedly bought from a doctor in Oshakati, which ca...
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