NPA MOURNS THE TRAGIC PASSING OF PROSECUTOR
The office of the Eastern Cape Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Barry Madolo, expresses its shock, dismay, and anger at the shooting to death of one of its seasoned prosecutors, Mr. Ntsikelelo McAllister Ntlekeni, who was a district court prosecutor, based in Butterworth Court. True to his dedication, hard-work and tenacity, the 49-year-old married father, who joined the NPA as an intern in 2001, was acting as the regional court prosecutor during his untimely passing on the night of, Thursday, 14 March, 2024.
The NPA and the South African Police Services, are working around the clock to ensure that the gunmen who accosted Mr. Ntlekeni, and those who maybe involved in his tragic shooting are brought to book, as investigations are at a sensitive stage. According to preliminary investigations, the deceased was with other people at New Rest location near Butterworth, when he went out of the house. When he was returning inside the house, he was followed by two balaclava-clad unknown males and shot in his upper body.
The University of Transkei (Walter Sisulu University) graduate started his prosecuting career in the Western Cape. He will be laid to rest at his home in Lubhacweni Location, in KwaBhaca (formerly Mount Frere) on Friday, 22 March 2024, following a memorial service planned for Wednesday, 20 March 2024, in Butterworth Court.
DPP Madolo has dispatched a delegation to the slain prosecutor’s family, to offer his condolences and provide the necessary support. The NPA sends its condolences to friends and colleagues.
