Namdia, Namibia’s state-run diamond marketing company, has suspended its CEO, Alisa Amupolo, along with two other senior officials, following a massive diamond heist on January 18. The raid at Namdia’s headquarters in Windhoek resulted in the tragic death of security supervisor Francis Eiseb ¹ ²[3).
The suspensions are part of an internal investigation to uncover the events surrounding the crime and improve future security measures. There’s speculation that the raid might have been an inside job, especially since security upgrades were reportedly ignored ¹.
The Namdia board insists that the suspensions are a precautionary measure to protect the integrity of the investigation. Lelly Usiku has been appointed as the interim CEO to ensure business continuity ¹.
The incident has raised concerns about the security of Namdia’s operations. The company is working to recover the stolen diamonds, worth around R285 million ($19 million), and to prevent such incidents in the future ¹.