POLOKWANE : Nine male suspects, aged between 33 and 49, made an appearance before the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Monday, March 4th, 2024, facing charges of murder, assault GBH, kidnapping, and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
The arrested individuals, Frans Maredi (33), Adam Mojapelo (33), Vincent Thaba (40), Jackson Modiba (38), Ally Mojapelo (39), Wilson Tema (49), Mabule Modiba (40), Jonas Kgopa (38), and Ephraim Senona (34), are facing charges ranging from Murder, Kidnapping, Assault GBH, to Possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Reportedly, on Monday, August 7th, 2023, a group of taxi drivers associated with the Maja Choene Association brutally assaulted two individuals at the Buite taxi holding center in Polokwane.
Upon receiving the information, the police promptly responded to the scene where they discovered two severely injured victims.
Emergency services were alerted, and the victims were swiftly transported to the nearest hospital for urgent medical care.
Tragically, one of the victims succumbed to his injuries later that same day, while the other victim managed to survive the ordeal.
On Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, the same group of taxi drivers, alongside a community member , reportedly assaulted and kidnapped a third victim, who remains unaccounted for to date.
It has been brought to light that one of the taxi drivers had previously been a victim of a mugging incident, with suspicions pointing towards the victims as the perpetrators of the earlier crime.
On Thursday, March 1st, 2024, a coordinated effort by the Provincial Task Team Unit, Polokwane Detectives, and the Technical Response Team (TRT) led to the successful arrest of nine suspects across GA Maja, GA Molepo, and Polokwane following an extensive investigation.
Their case has been postponed to Monday, March 13th, 2024, to allow for further investigations.
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