Four Lesotho Men Accused of Killing Police Officer to Seek Bail in June
The matter against four Lesotho nationals, Ntisa Mothetho (34), Nthoba David Halahala (35), Molupe Meshack Sekati (36) and Mkhate Clovis Mpholo (36), accused of killing a police officer in Ficksburg was remanded to 19 June 2025 for formal bail application.
They appeared in Ficksburg appeared before the Ficksburg Magistrates’ Court on 28 may 2025 on charges of murder.
All four were arrested on 01 February 2025 in connection with the killing of a Free State police officer, Constable Justice Sephooa who was attached at Ficksburg Crime Intelligence Unit.
According to the Free State Hawks Spokesperson Fikizwa Matlto the four Lesotho nationals who are in South Africa illegally were arrested by Free State multidisciplinary team led by Hawks’ Serious Organized Crime Investigation together with the North West Tactical Response Team (TRT) and the National Intervention Unit (NIU), after an intense investigation was launched to trace the suspects.
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They were located and arrested in Stilfontein, North West, then transferred to Bethlehem.
On 21 January 2025, two unknown African males arrived at the police officer’s place of residence, where one of them shot at the officer two times then both fled the scene.
The National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Lt General (Dr/ Adv) SG Lebeya appreciated the collective effort and the professional approach applied by the team on ensuring the perpetrators are brought forward to face the arm of the law.
