Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape
 

LUSIKISIKI - Police are investigating two cases of murder following a shooting incident in Ngobozana Administrative Area earlier today. The suspect, a 42-year-old man, is alleged to have shot and killed his 49-year-old wife and 22-year-old ex-girlfriend in the early hours of Tuesday, 05 August 2025, between 01:00 and 01:30. 

According to reports, the suspect first shot his ex-girlfriend at a tavern in Chithwayo locality, Ngobozana A/A, before proceeding to his home in Unity Park, Ngobozana, where he allegedly shot his wife while she was asleep. The suspect then fled the scene in the family’s vehicle which was discovered abandoned by the police.

The motive for the killings remains unknown at this stage. Police are appealing to anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to contact:  Lusikisiki Detectives Head, Colonel Siyabulela Kufa at 082 302 5118 Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or the nearest police station.

Callers may remain anonymous.

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