21/10/2025
The Erongo Police traced four men who allegedly bullied, grabbed, and ate eggs belonging to a young vendor at Independence Beach in Walvis Bay.
A video circulating on social media angered social media users, as it created the impression that the men did not pay for the eggs while also spewing hate speech toward the boy, who is believed to be an illegal immigrant.
Regional Commander Nikolaus Kupembona said, "All the individuals implicated in the incident involving the boy selling eggs were identified, apprehended, and brought to the police station. The victim was also located, and during the interview, it was established that the suspects claimed they had eaten the eggs but paid for them on the same day, a statement the victim confirmed."
Commissioner Kupembona added that, in the absence of a formal complaint or charges, since the victim declined to lay charges against the suspects, the police issued a warning. The suspects were told to refrain from such behaviour, or they would face serious consequences.
The Commissioner said, "They all acknowledged that they were wrong, promised to change their behaviour, and were released."
Report: Renate Rengura
Visuals: Contributed
