Oshana police record increase in drunk driving cases during Easter

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2025-04-24
OSHAKATI, 10 December 2024 - Oshana Regional Commander Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria. (Photo: Maria David) NAMPA OSHAKATI, 10 December 2024 - Oshana Regional Commander Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria. (Photo: Maria David) NAMPA
OSHAKATI, 24 APR (NAMPA) - The police in the Oshana Region have expressed concern over the escalating number of drunk driving cases recorded in the region over the Easter weekend, which rose to 48 this year, compared to the 17 recorded last year.
The Namibian Police Force’s (NamPol) Commander for Oshana, Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, told Nampa on Wednesday despite only one road fatality being recorded over the long weekend, the increas...
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