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11 members of a gang called Boko Haram
... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
in Windhoek's Katutura suburb on Tuesday. A member of the Khomas police community affairs' department said the arrested gang members were aged between 16 and 27.
According to the police, the gang has been harassing people, as well as stealing and damaging property in parts of Katutura.
"These may sound like petty crimes, but it starts like this and if not controlled, it gets out of hand. There are various cases opened against the gang members, hence the arrests," the policewoman stated.
Deputy commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi also confirmed the arrests, and said police were investigating the gang. But at this point in time, he could not comment extensively on the investigation.
An undercover police source told The Namibian yesterday that the gang appears to have about 100 members operating in areas such as Shandumbala, Okuryangava and Goreangab.
The source added that at least one gang member was wanted in connection with murder, and that the Boko Haram gang has increasingly become known for violence.
A Shandumbala resident, who was harassed by the gang, said the gangsters were more dangerous when they were under the influence of alcohol.
"I don't understand why these children are doing this. They don't care if you are an old person or not," the resident, who declined to be named, said. Another resident from the Gemengde area said they lived in fear of Boko Haram.
"I am a businesswoman. These boys would come to my place and provoke people. Sometimes they will pretend to fight each other, just to turn against the person trying to help. These boys are dangerous, especially in the evenings. They can easily kill you. They are very angry," she stressed.