By BAKANG MOKOTO
15 September 2025 – Two suspects are expected to appear in the Zeerust Magistrate’s Court today on two counts of murder, five of attempted murder and one of defeating the ends of justice. The suspects, aged 29 and 33, were arrested and detained after they handed themselves to the police.
The North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said during the arrest, a 9mm pistol, a magazine and five rounds of ammunition were confiscated from the suspects. Mokgwabone said it is alleged that the police were on patrol when alerted of a shooting incident at around 3:30am on 12 September 2025.
“On arrival at the scene, two bodies of men were found with gunshot wounds inside a grey Ford Ranger on the R49 (Gaborone / Zeerust) road near Mokgola village. Three passengers in the Ford Ranger, two women and a man, were seriously injured while the other two survived the attack.
“The motive is unknown at this stage, but the possibility of linking the incident to illegal mining in Mmasebudule village, outside Zeerust, cannot be ruled out. Investigations into the matter continue,” he said.
Meanwhile, in reacting to the incident, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng said: “The lawlessness and in particular the mishandling and illegal use of firearms by registered Private Securities has spiralled out of control and the police working with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) will make sure that all rogue, non-compliant Private Security companies and individual officers are brought to book.
“It is unacceptable that those have been authorized to legally possess firearms are generators and perpetrators of serious crimes.”
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