VAALBANK – A manhunt a 26-year old Sibusiso Ngcobo, who escaped from lawful custody in Vaalbank, yielded positive results as it led to his re-arrest.
Ngcobo was busted at his hideout at Soshanguve near Pretoria, Gauteng on March 27.
On March 12 Ngcobo and his co-accused, Kleinbooi Mohafe (31|) who was re-arrested two weeks ago, were appearing before the Mbibane Magistrate’s Court on charges of armed robbery.
They were denied bail and therefore, had to be escorted back to the cells. It is reported that on their way back just before they reached the cell door, Mohafe is said to have grabbed a firearm belonging to a Warrant Officer and pointed it at him.
The thugs held the member hostage and in the meantime, the other police official, also a Warrant Officer, who had remained behind got worried that his colleague was not coming back, he then decided to go and investigate.
The same Mohafe pointed the second Warrant Officer with the firearm taken from his colleague and disarmed him as well. It is alleged that he ordered his accomplice, Ngcobo to shoot the two members, however Ngcobo refused and instead, advised Mohafe that they rather escape. They then used the same firearms to scare the people and escaped into the bushes.
The two state firearms were found during the arrest of the suspects and they will be sent for ballistic testing to determine whether were used in the commission of any crime.
Both fugitives appeared at the Mbibane Magistrate’s Court om March 30 and were remanded in custody until May 5 for plea and legal representatives.
