City Police urge taxi passengers to verify vehicles
Windhoek City Police are urging residents to verify the registration of taxis before boarding to avoid organized robberies. Passengers are encouraged to use the city's official E-Portal or mobile app to confirm vehicle details.
Why it matters
This public safety advisory addresses a specific criminal trend in the capital of Namibia, aiming to protect commuters from kidnapping and financial extortion.
WINDHOEK residents are being urged to verify taxis before boarding and report suspicious vehicles and persons following warnings about organised robberies targeting taxi passengers in the capital.
The Windhoek City Police Service has advised passengers to use the City of Windhoek’s taxi verification service to confirm whether a taxi is registered before getting into the vehicle.
Residents can access the taxi verification service through the City of Windhoek’s E-Portal ( https://portal.windhoekcc.org.na/Services/TaxiVerification ) or download the City of Windhoek application, available on Google Play and iOS.
Passengers can enter the taxi’s bid number on the City’s E-Portal to verify whether the vehicle’s colour, make and registration number correspond with the information on record.
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