Namibia: 11 detainees escape from Oluno Correctional Facility – News

Namibia: 11 detainees escape from Oluno Correctional Facility – News

Africa Links 24 with Anna Shinana
Published on 2025-06-16 18:11:17

The police in the Oshana region have reported that 11 detainees escaped from the Oluno Correctional Facility at Ondangwa on Sunday.

The escapees are Namibians and Angolans whose crimes range from housebreaking to rape and stock theft.

Commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela says the escapees, aged between 14 and 17, broke through a zinc ceiling sheet and used blankets to jump the prison walls.

“They were awaiting trial and were at the Oluno Correctional Facility due to…

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