POLICE SERGEANT AND A CIVILIAN LINKED TO MURDER OF SESHEGO TAXI OWNER IN 2020 REMANDED IN CUSTODY
POLOKWANE: A 46-year-old police sergeant and a 49-year-old male civilian made a brief appearance before the Seshego Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane on Thursday , 03 October 2024 in connection with the alleged murder of a taxi owner in 2020.
On Saturday, 18 October 2020, Mr. Tlou Godfrey Phihlela, a 41-year-old taxi owner , was shot multiple times near Seshego Hospital. Following this tragic incident, an extensive investigation was launched, led by the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit.
In 2024, renewed investigative efforts identified the suspects. A warrant for their arrest was applied for and granted on 01 October 2024.
The suspects were apprehended on, Wednesday, 02 October 2024 and subsequently appeared in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 03 October 2024. Both suspects abandoned bail, and the case has been postponed until 13 November 2024, pending further police investigation.
Further investigations revealed that the suspects were allegedly hired by another taxi owner from Seshego, who was himself, murdered in April 2023 in Polokwane.
The acting Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo , Major General Samuel Manala, welcomed the arrest and commended the investigating team for their exemplary work.
