The suspect, a Nigerian national, escaped whilst he and another accused were being booked in at the Hendrina police station.<\/p>\n
Hendrina communications official, David Mbenakasi, remained mum over the circumstances. According to him the policemen were falsely accused after their suspect ran away whilst they were busy charging his co-accused.<\/p>\n
The officers claim that this happened because of the arrogance of the accused and not because they aided him in escaping.<\/p>\n
He has reportedly been rearrested in Ermelo and is currently in custody in Middelburg.<\/p>\n
The police officers appeared in the Hendrina Magistrates court and was released on bail. Their case was transferred to the Middelburg Magistrates Court but it has since been withdrawn.<\/p>\n
Capt. Khanyisile Zwane, Middelburg police spokesperson, said that the matter will be investigated and dealt with internally.<\/p>\n
The names of the two officers were withheld by the Hendrina police.<\/p>\n
After several attempts, the name of the Nigerian national who is allegedly in custody could not be obtained from either the Middelburg or the Hendrina police spokespersons.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Hendrina and Kwazamakuhle communities recently held a protest wherein they accused some of the police officers in Hendrina of aiding and protecting Nigerian drug dealers in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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