A South African National Defence Force member and another man have been arrested in connection with an attack on police on Monday when six awaiting trial prisoners escaped in Limpopo.
Kedibone Langa, a member of the SANDF, was arrested on Tuesday evening in connection with the attack on police by a heavily armed gang in Limpopo on Monday in which six awaiting trial prisoners escaped.A South African National Defence Force member and another man have been arrested in connection with an attack on police on Monday when six awaiting trial prisoners escaped in Limpopo.
“Last night [Tuesday] they arrested the two suspects for their alleged involvement in the attack on police members transporting six awaiting [trial] prisoners from Makhado Correctional Centre to Senwabarwana and freeing all of them. The incident happened along the Vivo road on Monday, March 13,” Mojapelo said on Wednesday.
“They face various charges, including aiding and abetting, conspiracy to commit crime, possession of unlawful firearms and ammunition, attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, malicious damage to property and discharging of a firearm.”He said the suspects were arrested in Musina. The escapees still at large are Forward Shumba, 26, Shingirai Nyandome, 32, Brilliant Sibanda, 26, Erick Sithole, 35, Moses Zambara, 32, and Alex Nkomo, 35.
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