Alleged conman cornered at Oshakati open market

THE Police at Oshakati are investigating a case in which a 36-year-old man was shot in the leg at the town’s open market on Tuesday morning.

The wounded man, identified as Erkki Uushona from the Omahenene informal settlement in Oshakati West, allegedly conned his attacker out of N$10 000. The Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner Josef Anghuwo, told The Namibian that Uushona allegedly took the money from the other man some time ago, promising to return with unspecified goods.He never returned, however.In Oshiwambo, this kind of confidence trick is called Okatoo.The paths of the alleged conman and his victim crossed again at the open market on Tuesday.Uushona ran away when the other man confronted him, and was shot in the leg.Police took Uushona to the Oshakati State Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.Deputy Commissioner Anghuwo said Uushona and the man who shot him both faced criminal charges.”Okatoo is a crime and both persons involved in these kinds of dealings are seen as criminals,” Anghuwo said.The man who shot Uushona has been charged with attempted murder and will appear in court soon.Uushona and an accomplice will be charged with fraud.The Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner Josef Anghuwo, told The Namibian that Uushona allegedly took the money from the other man some time ago, promising to return with unspecified goods.He never returned, however.In Oshiwambo, this kind of confidence trick is called Okatoo.The paths of the alleged conman and his victim crossed again at the open market on Tuesday.Uushona ran away when the other man confronted him, and was shot in the leg.Police took Uushona to the Oshakati State Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.Deputy Commissioner Anghuwo said Uushona and the man who shot him both faced criminal charges.”Okatoo is a crime and both persons involved in these kinds of dealings are seen as criminals,” Anghuwo said.The man who shot Uushona has been charged with attempted murder and will appear in court soon.Uushona and an accomplice will be charged with fraud.