The Nsuze Station Commander Captain Jabulani Ndawonde with the assistance of the Provincial Crime Intelligence, Tracing Team, KwaDukuza Task Team and Umhlali K9 Unit followed up on information received about suspects who terrorised the Nsuze community. The first suspect, a 24-year-old man, was arrested at Ngcongangconga area on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 where he was hiding. Yesterday, the team proceed to Cato Manor area tracing for the main suspect who evaded police arrest. A 34-year-old suspect, who was the mastermind behind the killing of innocent people in the area, was traced and arrested at an informal settlement in Cato Manor. He was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm plus four rounds of live ammunition concealed under a pillow.
The team continued with their investigation and the third suspect was arrested last night at Ngcongangconga area. A 19-year-old suspect was arrested at his homestead. The first incident took place on 9 April 2017, where the driver of a bakkie was coming from a traditional ceremony at Mgeyane area, Ngcongangconga. He allegedly stopped and asked for directions to Bhamshela when the suspects opened fire fatally wounding the two passengers. Again on the 16 April, three people were allegedly shot and killed at Ngcongangconga.
Charges of murder were opened at Nsuze police station for investigation. The motive for the killings is yet to be established. It is alleged that the same group of suspects were terrorising the community of Nsuze and the community was living in fear. The arrested suspects will be profiled to establish if they are linked to other murder cases reported in Nsuze and surrounding areas. Currently the suspects are positively linked to two cases where five people were shot and killed in separate incidents. The recovered firearm will be subjected to ballistic testing to ascertain if it was used in any other commission of crime. The arrested suspects are expected to make their first appearance in the Maphumulo Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 24 April 2017 on five counts of murders.
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