“It is alleged that the pair were taken from their homesteads by a group of local people who allegedly accused them of stock theft,” Tonjeni said.
No arrests have been made but anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of suspects can contact D/Lt-Col Zwelitsha Homoyi on 082-442-0690. The information will be treated with confidentiality.
Provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Liziwe Ntshinga spoke out strongly against mob killings and revenge attacks in the Eastern Cape.
“We will never tolerate the acts of people taking the law into their own hands. Everyone has a right to life. We urge our communities to report any crime to us,” she said.
Visiting Ngcobo with premier Oscar Mabuyane recently, she said a provincial police task team had been set up to take on stock theft and related crimes.
“Police are doing their best in the province to combat stock theft and anyone suspected of stock theft must be apprehended and taken to police so that they can be formally charged. Under no circumstances should people take the law into their own hands through torture and murder,” Ntshinga said.
Ntshinga and transport, safety & liaison MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe have embarked on awareness campaigns in Qumbu, Tsolo, Ngcobo, Matatiele, Sterkspruit, Mthatha and other towns where stock theft is rife.
Two more suspected stock thieves killed
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Two more people accused of stock theft have been killed by a mob in Tsolo.
This brings to 12 the number of stock theft-related killings in Tsolo and Qumbu in eight months.
Police spokesperson Cpt Khaya Tonjeni said two men aged 19 and 25 were found dead at Tyeni locality in Tsolo at about 8am on Monday.
“It is alleged that the pair were taken from their homesteads by a group of local people who allegedly accused them of stock theft,” Tonjeni said.
No arrests have been made but anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of suspects can contact D/Lt-Col Zwelitsha Homoyi on 082-442-0690. The information will be treated with confidentiality.
Provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Liziwe Ntshinga spoke out strongly against mob killings and revenge attacks in the Eastern Cape.
“We will never tolerate the acts of people taking the law into their own hands. Everyone has a right to life. We urge our communities to report any crime to us,” she said.
Visiting Ngcobo with premier Oscar Mabuyane recently, she said a provincial police task team had been set up to take on stock theft and related crimes.
“Police are doing their best in the province to combat stock theft and anyone suspected of stock theft must be apprehended and taken to police so that they can be formally charged. Under no circumstances should people take the law into their own hands through torture and murder,” Ntshinga said.
Ntshinga and transport, safety & liaison MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe have embarked on awareness campaigns in Qumbu, Tsolo, Ngcobo, Matatiele, Sterkspruit, Mthatha and other towns where stock theft is rife.
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