Omusati records 465 GBV cases in one year
The Omusati region recorded 465 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) during the 2025/26 financial year. The statistics were revealed by Omusati governor Immanuel Shikongo during his state of the region address at Outapi on Friday. “Despite government efforts, domestic and gender-based violence remains a social ill in our society, with 465 cases recorded during the […] The post Omusati records 465 GBV cases in one year appeared first on The Namibian .
The Omusati region recorded 465 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) during the 2025/26 financial year.
The statistics were revealed by Omusati governor Immanuel Shikongo during his state of the region address at Outapi on Friday.
“Despite government efforts, domestic and gender-based violence remains a social ill in our society, with 465 cases recorded during the 2025/26 financial year,” Shikongo said.
The governor disclosed that 204 cases of child physical abuse were reported during the same period, involving 82 boys and 122 girls.
