Seven students fall victim to house robberies

26 April 2017 - 11:33 By Tmg Digital
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Police have set up a task team to deal with criminals targeting University of Limpopo students.

"In an effort to confront criminal elements still hellbent on terrorizing the students of the University of Limpopo residing outside campus‚ the Crime Intelligence-led task team has been established‚" the SAPS said in a statement.

Seven students residing off campus became victims to house robberies that took place over the weekend around Mankweng township.

This was despite police arresting two suspects in Mankweng earlier this year. Firearms as well as stolen property were recovered. This was followed by the arrest of another suspect who was found with property including laptops and cellphones.

Students were also the target of a rapist in 2012. Sylvester Nomafela‚ aged 33‚ who attacked off-campus female students aged between 18 and 20‚ was jailed on 13 April 2017. He was given a life sentence coupled with 20 years each for three counts of rape plus five years on another count of armed robbery.

Limpopo SAPS said the provincial task team would collaborate with Mankweng detectives to apprehend suspects over the latest spate of crimes.

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