Police need help to arrest these three fugitives

Date: 16 May 2014 By: Elmon Tshikhudo

The Thohoyandou police are appealing for help from the community in apprehending three dangerous prisoners who escaped from their holding cells last week.

Edzisani Martin Malabi (23) of Tshivhulani Thondoni is facing charges of robbery, Brighton Mudemba (19), a Zimbabwean national from Masvingo, is facing charges of housebreaking and theft and Khaukanani Maxwell Makhaza (29) of Thengwe Tshilavulu is facing charges of possessing an illegal firearm. They dashed to freedom last Thursday.

Thohoyandou police spokesperson, Const Avhafarei Tshiovhe, said it was suspected that the trio escaped after sawing through the burglar bars at their holding cells.

No description of the clothes they were wearing at the time of their escape could be found. The breakout took place at about 22:00.

Tshiovhe urged communities to be on the alert for the fugitives and to report them to the nearest police as they are deemed dangerous.

“We are making an appeal to our communities that they should know that these people are on the run and are wanted. We are following all leads in a bid to rearrest the fugitives and, with the help of our community, we know they will be behind bars before long,” she said.

Those with information can phone the investigating officer, Lt Thivhonali Wilbert Tshirangwana, at 082 469 2651.

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Elmon Tshikhudo

Elmon Tshikhudo started off as a photographer. He developed an interest in writing and started submitting articles to local as well as national publications. He became part of the Limpopo Mirror family in 2005 and was a permanent part of the news team until 2019.

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Maxwell Khaukanani Makhaza. (Photo supplied) Edzisani Martin Malabi.(Photo supplied)