King Cetshwayo Trio Task Teams are reaping the fruits for their good work after they achieved a harsh sentence in a robbery case. The Eshowe Regional Court convicted and sentenced Bonginkosi Nxumalo (33) to 30 years imprisonment for two counts of armed robbery, 15 years for attempted murder and five years for possession of unlicensed firearm.
He was sentenced on 16 February 2018 after the magistrate heard how the accused and his accomplice robbed a security guards’ vehicle.
On 1 March 2016, four suspects approached Imfezi security guards who were collecting cash from one of the supermarkets at Eshowe.
The suspects overpowered the security guards and took an undisclosed amount of cash in boxes as well as a rifle and a 9mm pistol. As they were exiting the shop, they opened fire and the security guards retaliated, fatally wounding one suspect.
Cash taken during the robbery was recovered after they dropped the boxes. The other three managed to flee the scene. After an intensive investigation, two suspects were arrested and found in possession of unlicensed firearm.
Both were charged with two counts of armed robbery, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearm. One of the arrested suspects escaped from lawful custody. Eventually the court convicted and sentenced one accused, Bonginkosi Nxumalo. The escaped suspect was later rearrested and he is still facing charges against him. The third suspect is still at large and the police are still searching for him.
“This sentence demonstrates that the police in the province are determined in protecting the citizens of this province. We will make sure that all those who are behind this robbery are brought to book,” said KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa.
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