This past Friday, six suspects were arraigned respectively before Magistrate’s court on charges of armed robbery committed on separate occasions. The series of robberies follows barely few months of another armed robbery that claimed a police officer’s life after a shoot out ensued between the robbers and law enforcers.
Four of those suspects, Emmanuel Phafana (23) from Moshaneng village, Orapeleng Ranna (25), Gabatlale Modise (33) from Kanye and Akanyang Sejammu from Hukuntsi were arraigned before Magistrate Bosele Busang on three counts of armed robbery.The suspects, who are all unemployed are alleged on count one to have on April 8, 2015 to have robbed Ishmael Disai and Lugmaan Disai of a rifle valued at P35 000.00, ammunitions valued at P250.00, an Armani black watch valued at P4 500.00, two pairs of takkies, a laptop valued at P5000.00 and cash amount of P200.00. All the property is said to be valued at a total of P4505.00. The accused are alleged to have used violence by threatening the victims with a pistol, axe and okapi knife as well as burning them with an electric iron.
