Nigerian will be dragged to court for gang-rape

There is a report that Nigerian national was involved in a gang-rape of a 21-year-old woman in South Africa. He will be taken to the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court today for  masterminding the gang-rape.

It was said that the Nigerian and the woman met and exchanged contracts. Thereafter, the met in a joint for drinks and was taken to the boys home on refusal to take her to her own home. She was repeatedly raped by him and friends.


Buzzsouthafrica reported that the Nigerian national was nabbed at a house in Rustenburg East following an extensive search after the gang-rape incident was reported to the police. SAPS related that it was the rapid response by police in Rustenburg that led to the arrest of the suspect in the early hours of Sunday, 01 January 2017.


Read the speech by the South African Police Service(SAPS)

“The on-going legal dispute between the parties is based on points of law and the interpretation of certain Sections of the South African Police Service Act and should not be construed as a personal or malicious vendetta against an individual. The management of the South African Police Service is of the opinion that allegations made should be fully investigated in a transparent and accountable manner in order for justice to be served and be seen to be served. In the meantime, Major General PB Langa will continue to perform duties as the Acting Provincial Commissioner in KwaZulu-Natal.  He is to be commended on his firm leadership in the province which has yielded outstanding successes in the fight against crime over the festive season.”