13/03/2023 Namibia
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”.
ZAMBEZI regional police officers have launched an investigation into the origins of a stick hand grenade that killed a 48-year-old Namibian Defence Force (NDF) cleaner on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Patrick Liomba, and his next of kin have been informed of his death. He was employed at the Greenwell Matongo military base. Regional crime investigations coordinator deputy commissioner Kenneth Simbwae noted yesterday, during an interview with The Namibian, that the deceased died instantly at his homestead in the Choto compound as a result of the explosion caused by a stick hand grenade. He said the deceased was allegedly hitting the exlosive device on the ground and later pulled the detonator cord. We do not know where the deceased got the hand grenade, and the family could not even tell us much. At this point, we only know that the stick hand grenade is Chinese-made, and investigations continue,” he said. According to Simbwae, Liomba normally collected metals, tins, and bottles to sell, so he could have found the grenade anywhere. He cautioned the public to not pick up unknown objects, but rather report these items to avoid fatalities. Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs spokesperson Petrus Shilumbu, when contacted for comment, said he was unaware of the incident.
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