Five more suspects believed to be part of the infamous ‘Boko Haram’ group were nabbed outside Tzaneen last night.
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‘The suspects, aged between 18 and 32, were arrested following information that there was a group of youngsters planning to commit business robberies at Sekororo, in the Maake policing area outside Tzaneen,’ Col Moatshe Ngeope said.
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The arrest of the five brings the total now to 18 gang members that was terrorizing communities of Dan and Lusaka villages in the recent past.
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The suspects may be linked to various cases which include murder and business robberies around the Tzaneen Cluster and in other Clusters. More arrests are expected.
*More in next week’s edition of Letaba Herald