BREAKING: Five more ‘Boko Haram’ members nabbed outside Tzaneen

The suspects may be linked to various cases which include murder and business robberies around the Tzaneen Cluster.

September 22, 2018

Bertus de Bruyn 1 minute read

Five more suspects believed to be part of the infamous ‘Boko Haram’ group were nabbed outside Tzaneen last night.

Read: Seven arrested for alleged ‘Boko Haram’ murder

‘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.

Read: TZANEEN: Boko Haram gang members sentenced to ten years for murder – community outraged

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.

Read: Tzaneen: ‘Boko Haram’ sentencing gets mixed reactions

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.

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September 22, 2018

Bertus de Bruyn 1 minute read

Bertus de Bruyn

Bertus de Bruyn is based in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. De Bruyn has been employed by Caxton since 2009. After a short sabbatical of two years, De Bruyn is back at the place he called home, Caxton, at Lowveld Media. He is currently the digital content manager, but has 14 years of journalism skills, news editor, and acting editor duties behind his name.