The Directorate for Precedence Crime Investigation (Hawks) has confirmed the arrest of certainly one of Cape City’s most wished suspects, Ayazola Fulu, also called “China”, in reference to the homicide of a South African Police Service (SAPS) member and Premier Soccer League (PSL) referee, Constable Akho Ndzingo.
The suspect, aged 30, was apprehended in Mfuleni following an intensive investigation performed by the Hawks’ Severe and Violent Crime Investigation unit.
Linked to 10 homicide circumstances
Fulu is believed to be linked to over 10 homicide circumstances and 5 tried murders in Khayelitsha and Lingeletu West between 2021 and 2024.
Constable Ndzingo was fatally shot on the night of 12 June 2024 whereas conducting crime prevention duties with two colleagues in Khayelitsha.
The officers tried to cease and search a suspicious particular person on the nook of Badi and Ndabambi Streets, when the suspect opened fireplace.
Constable Ndzingo was struck within the chest, above his bulletproof vest.
Regardless of his colleagues dashing him to the Khayelitsha Day Hospital, he was declared lifeless on arrival.
Sustained accidents
Following an intensive investigation, Fulu was recognized because the shooter.
He sustained accidents in a shootout with police however managed to flee the scene.
He was later traced and arrested simply previous to showing within the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Courtroom on unrelated prices.
In line with Hawks spokesperson Zinzi Hani: “After a tireless investigation into the homicide, the suspect may very well be recognized and linked to the offence. The arrest represents a major breakthrough in our ongoing efforts to fight violent crime within the Western Cape.”
Constable Ndzingo had solely been within the SAPS for six months on the time of his dying and was a revered Premier Soccer League referee.
The case has been postponed to 25 April 2025 for bail data.
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