By OBAKENG MAJE
Two suspects aged 40 and 44 were arrested in connection with the murder of the late Constable Mogoro Clement Makola (31). Makola was allegedly shot and killed in Lekgalong village, near Marikana in Rustenburg on Monday evening.
It is alleged that the late Makola who was declared dead on arrival at Kanana Clinic after being shot several times, was laid to rest in Jane Furse, Limpopo Province on Saturday.
The North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said the suspects, aged 40 and 44, were arrested in Ramochana village, outside Rustenburg on Friday during a crime intelligence-driven operation by Brits Trio Task Team and Marikana Visible Policing.
“This comes after Brits Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), provided the Investigating Officer with information after one of the suspects was identified through fingerprints.
“The police arrested the first suspect at a liquor restaurant and allegedly implicated his accomplice, who was also arrested at the same place. On further questioning by the Investigating Officer, the suspect took the police to a house where a 9mm firearm with obliterated serial number, a magazine and four ammunition were found,” he said.
Mokgwabone said the suspects, who are both Mozambican foreign nationals, are expected to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on 29 April 2024, for murder. He said the case is now investigated by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, extolled all members and units involved, including the Hawks for their determination and collaborative efforts, to ensure the arrest of the suspects.
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