The incident happened last Wednesday, 12 January 2022.

North West police spokesperson, Sabata Mokgwabone, confirmed to OFM News that police managed to re-arrest two escapees, Petrus Mosweu and Orapeleng Matlhape, shortly after the escape.

The other three, Philani Mathonsi, Armando Mucumbi, and Sfiso Vilakazi, are still on the run and the police request anyone who may have information that can assist in the investigation and their re-arrest, to contact them.

Mokgwabone says among others the suspects are facing charges of illegal possession of firearms, several counts of robberies, as well as rape and murder.

Meanwhile, according to Brigadier Mokgwabone the circumstances around their escape are still being investigated, but it is suspected that they may have escaped through the roof.

OFM News/Joba Matsheng