Limpopo: Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has condemned in the strongest possible terms, the attacks and killing of Police Officers.
This emanates from incidents of murder, attempted murder and robbery with a firearm which occurred at Vuwani and Waterval Policing areas outside Thohouandou. During these incidents, a Lieutenant Colonel attached to the Thohoyandou VIS was shot and killed and a Constable attached to the Thohoyandou Public Order Police was shot and injured.
It is alleged that the Lieutenat Colonel arrived at his home from work when he was attacked, shot and killed by unknown two suspects and the state vehicle which he was travelling with, was robbed. The Police was summoned and mobilised other Stations and the Public Order Police who reacted swiftly and followed the suspects. They were immediately pursued and the motor vehicle chase ensued and during that process, there was cross fire between the Police. One Constable attached to the Public Order Police was shot and seriously injured.
The Provincial Commissioner has established a Special Task Team composed of the Crime Intelligence, the Provincial and Local Detectives which are following these criminals around the clock.
Anyone with information about the suspects involved in this incidents, may contact Captain Mashamaite at 0716759928, the nearest Police Station, the Crime Stop number 0860010111 or the Crime Line sms 32211.