Becker's commitment to the job unshaken by injury
Delegating and working from home
Although medical staff have instructed him to rest for the next few weeks, the police commissioner says his injuries will not prevent him from continuing his investigation into the important case.
After breaking both his ankles on Sunday during his investigation of the Namdia heist, Namibian Police Commissioner Nelius Becker says he is recovering well and remains involved in the investigation.
He said he was injured while investigating how the suspects escaped from Namdia's headquarters, as the main entrance was blocked by the police during the heist.
"I saw a blanket on the electric fence and went to investigate. I walked along the wall to an outbuilding on the neighbouring property, which also belongs to Namdia, and tested the corrugated iron on the roof. It was not stable at all, so I tested a part made of asbestos. It was stable, and I stood there. While I was speaking to someone below who had the ladder, I fell through," he explained yesterday.
Originally, Becker did not realise the severity of his injuries and continued with his investigation. However, he later realised something was wrong and handed over the investigation to his team. It was only after returning home that Becker realised he was more seriously injured than he had realised. He then went to hospital and was informed that both of his ankles were broken.
A job to do
Despite his injuries, he shared a light moment from the hospital: "You can't sleep in a hospital, right? So, at midnight, there were two guys, and from what I gather, they were talking about a bike accident. I was called and started talking about the Namdia case, and one man says to the other, 'I think the guy next to you has a better story to tell than we do,'" he recounted.
Although medical staff have instructed him to rest for the next few weeks, he said he will not stop working. "I work from home and have just given the team more tasks to be done – I'm passionate about my work, so I can't just leave it for these weeks," Becker explained.
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He said he was injured while investigating how the suspects escaped from Namdia's headquarters, as the main entrance was blocked by the police during the heist.
"I saw a blanket on the electric fence and went to investigate. I walked along the wall to an outbuilding on the neighbouring property, which also belongs to Namdia, and tested the corrugated iron on the roof. It was not stable at all, so I tested a part made of asbestos. It was stable, and I stood there. While I was speaking to someone below who had the ladder, I fell through," he explained yesterday.
Originally, Becker did not realise the severity of his injuries and continued with his investigation. However, he later realised something was wrong and handed over the investigation to his team. It was only after returning home that Becker realised he was more seriously injured than he had realised. He then went to hospital and was informed that both of his ankles were broken.
A job to do
Despite his injuries, he shared a light moment from the hospital: "You can't sleep in a hospital, right? So, at midnight, there were two guys, and from what I gather, they were talking about a bike accident. I was called and started talking about the Namdia case, and one man says to the other, 'I think the guy next to you has a better story to tell than we do,'" he recounted.
Although medical staff have instructed him to rest for the next few weeks, he said he will not stop working. "I work from home and have just given the team more tasks to be done – I'm passionate about my work, so I can't just leave it for these weeks," Becker explained.
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