Shikongo decries withdrawal of cases by victims

NAMPA
2025-09-10
OPUWO, 08 SEPTEMBER 2025 - The Inspector General of the Namibia Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, launched Operation Katjavivi in Kunene region on Monday at Opuwo. (Photo by: Uakutura kambaekua) NAMPA. OPUWO, 08 SEPTEMBER 2025 - The Inspector General of the Namibia Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, launched Operation Katjavivi in Kunene region on Monday at Opuwo. (Photo by: Uakutura kambaekua) NAMPA.
OPUWO, 10 SEP (NAMPA) - Namibian Police Force Inspector General Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has expressed concern about the alarming rate at which victims withdraw rape and abuse-related cases, noting it undermines public trust in the justice system.
Shikongo made this statement while launching a crime-fighting operation in the Kunene region, titled 'Operation Katjavivi,' which will run concurrently with the September Amnesty Month at Opuw...
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