Three suspects are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder and hijacking of a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver.
The accused, two men aged 30 and 26 and a 25-year-old woman, were arrested in connection with the murder of Isaac Satlat last week.
They face charges of murder and car hijacking. Police have confirmed they are still searching for a fourth suspect believed to be linked to the crime.
According to the police, the young driver was killed on Wednesday after responding to a service request in Pretoria West.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a woman and a man, who were passengers in the vehicle, requested the ride and later attacked Satlat.
His hijacked vehicle and body were later discovered in Atteridgeville on the same day.
Earlier, police had arrested a female suspect linked to a gruesome yet senseless incident. Police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo said officers acted swiftly following initial leads.
Search for fourth suspect continues
“The hijacked vehicle and the body of the victim were found in Atteridgeville on the same day. Investigations are continuing, and we are still searching for the fourth suspect,” said Masondo.
The victim, who was reportedly in South Africa for educational purposes, was working as an e-hailing driver at the time of his death.
Dashcam video footage, which was shared on social media and has since gone viral, showed that the unsuspecting driver was attacked by two people: a man who sat in the backseat and a woman who was in the front seat.
The commotion apparently happened while the car was in motion.
After the vehicle stopped and the driver’s body was motionless, a third passenger, a male, climbed into the driver’s side of the car, while the other male passenger dragged the driver’s body to the backseat.
Police have urged anyone with information that could assist in locating the outstanding suspect to come forward. Investigations are ongoing.
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