Limpopo police officer accused of killing taxi owner
A police officer in Limpopo has been arrested in connection with the murder of a taxi owner in Seshego, outside Polokwane in 2020.
Herbert Modiba and his co-accused Victor Mashakeng appeared in the Seshego Magistrate's Court on Thursday and abandoned their bail application.
Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba said the suspects were identified after renewed investigative efforts were made.
"Tlou Godfrey Phihlela, a 41-year-old taxi owner, was shot multiple times near Seshego Hospital. In 2024, renewed investigative efforts identified the suspects. A warrant for their arrest was granted,
"Further investigations revealed that the suspects were allegedly hired by another taxi owner from Seshego, who was himself, murdered in April 2023 in Polokwane," said Ledwaba.
The accused, who remain in custody, are due back in court next month.
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