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Bloem sergeant’s kidnapping case postponed to December for final investigation

───   ZENANDE MPAME 13:13 Tue, 14 Oct 2025

Bloem sergeant’s kidnapping case postponed to December for final investigation | News Article
Bloem sergeant’s kidnapping case postponed to December for final investigation. Photo: Zenande Mpame

The case against a police officer who was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a Free State learner has been postponed to Monday, 1 December.

Sgt Nzima Adoons is facing charges of extortion and the kidnapping of Kamogelo Baukudi (19), a learner at Martie du Plessis School, who was found alive in Wepener 20 days after his abduction in June. The accused police officer made a brief appearance in court on Monday (13/10). 

His case was postponed for further investigation. Adoons was granted bail of R2,000 in July, with strict conditions. 


He may not interfere with the investigation or intimidate state witnesses. He must also report to his nearest police station twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays.

“A member of the South African Police Service, Sgt Nzima Adoons, has made a brief appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court,” said Free State NPA spokesperson Mojalefa Senokoatsane. He is facing charges of extortion, as well as kidnapping.

“The matter has been postponed to the first of December for final investigations, and he is out on bail.”

Vehicle tracker

Adoons was linked to the case by the tracker of the vehicle he drove on the day that Kamogelo was kidnapped. This was revealed by investigating officer Lt. Col. Kelaotswe Lebodi when he testified. 

The vehicle tracker apparently put him at the exact location where Kamogelo was last seen.

The defense has argued that there were no photos, videos, or forensic evidence that directly linked him to the crime.

The case against five other suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping and extortion of the Martie du Plessis learner was not enrolled or registered with the court, as there was no link found between the suspects and the crime.

Three suspects were apprehended at a house in Kanana, Wepener, while two others were caught on the road between Kwetla and Wepener with Kamogelo in their company.

Kamogelo was allegedly kidnapped after school on Thursday, 5 June, by men who impersonated police officers. He was picked up by a driver working for his parent, and they were allegedly followed and stopped near Vereeniging Drive.

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