Former South African National Defence Force soldier Mlamli Fefe is in custody and has appeared in court following the execution-style shooting of his neighbour on Easter Sunday.
Fefe, 56, was in the company of his brother Thanduxolo Fefe, 42, when Nkosikho Ngantweni, 29, was killed on the side of the N2 at the Komga road junction shortly before 6pm.
Police spokesman Captain Jackson Manatha said the Fefe brothers, who are from Semina village near Kei Bridge, confronted Ngantweni, accusing him of stealing a laptop belonging to the ex-soldier.
Police said the brothers kidnapped him, hauling him inside the soldier’s blue Audi A3 and driving out of Semina. He was allegedly tortured and assaulted in the process.
The Audi, which had been travelling from the direction of Kei Bridge towards East London, came to an abrupt stop at the Komga junction.
Police said Ngantweni was forced out of the car and made to kneel at the side of the road by the ex-soldier, who then pulled the trigger of his pistol, hitting Ngantweni in the neck.
Manatha said the victim died instantly.
Police were alerted when Fefe made two calls to his relatives, who in turn told police of the incident and the location.
When they arrived they found Fefe and his younger brother seated in the car next to where Ngantweni’s body lay.
The police’s forensic team from East London also rushed to the scene to assist with the investigation.
Manatha said the laptop was never recovered.
He said both brothers appeared in the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court last Tuesday on charges of kidnapping and murder.
The younger Fefe was charged with being at the scene at the time of the shooting and failing to call police.
Manatha said when they appeared in court, the two men were not asked to plead. They are due back in court this morning for a formal bail application.
According to Manatha, the firearm used in the murder was a personal one. It has since been confiscated by police and sent for ballistic tests.
“The deceased was shot because he was suspected of having stolen a laptop belonging to the former soldier,” Manatha said. — zwangam@dispatch.co.za
Ex-soldier held over N2 killing
Former South African National Defence Force soldier Mlamli Fefe is in custody and has appeared in court following the execution-style shooting of his neighbour on Easter Sunday.
Fefe, 56, was in the company of his brother Thanduxolo Fefe, 42, when Nkosikho Ngantweni, 29, was killed on the side of the N2 at the Komga road junction shortly before 6pm.
Police spokesman Captain Jackson Manatha said the Fefe brothers, who are from Semina village near Kei Bridge, confronted Ngantweni, accusing him of stealing a laptop belonging to the ex-soldier.
Police said the brothers kidnapped him, hauling him inside the soldier’s blue Audi A3 and driving out of Semina. He was allegedly tortured and assaulted in the process.
The Audi, which had been travelling from the direction of Kei Bridge towards East London, came to an abrupt stop at the Komga junction.
Police said Ngantweni was forced out of the car and made to kneel at the side of the road by the ex-soldier, who then pulled the trigger of his pistol, hitting Ngantweni in the neck.
Manatha said the victim died instantly.
Police were alerted when Fefe made two calls to his relatives, who in turn told police of the incident and the location.
When they arrived they found Fefe and his younger brother seated in the car next to where Ngantweni’s body lay.
The police’s forensic team from East London also rushed to the scene to assist with the investigation.
Manatha said the laptop was never recovered.
He said both brothers appeared in the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court last Tuesday on charges of kidnapping and murder.
The younger Fefe was charged with being at the scene at the time of the shooting and failing to call police.
Manatha said when they appeared in court, the two men were not asked to plead. They are due back in court this morning for a formal bail application.
According to Manatha, the firearm used in the murder was a personal one. It has since been confiscated by police and sent for ballistic tests.
“The deceased was shot because he was suspected of having stolen a laptop belonging to the former soldier,” Manatha said. — zwangam@dispatch.co.za
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