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Alleged Nigerian Drug Dealer Attacks Police Officer In South Africa

 


The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department reported that a Nigerian suspect, allegedly involved in drug dealing, attacked one of its officers during an operation in Randburg, a suburb north of Johannesburg.

According to JMPD, officers were following a lead on the suspect Sunday afternoon. Upon their arrival, the suspect called for reinforcements, claiming he was being robbed. This led to a violent confrontation with one of the officers, the department said in a statement posted on Facebook Monday.

"During the ensuing events, two suspects were shot. One was critically injured and taken to Olivedale Hospital, while the other sustained a hand wound. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and subsequently arrested," the statement read. Backup was requested, and officers from JMPD, SAPS, and Gauteng traffic police responded to the scene.

A third suspect, who transported the critically injured suspect to the hospital, was identified and apprehended by officers. The officer’s firearm was recovered by Douglasdale SAPS, and a police vehicle was damaged in the incident.

Lesiba Thobakgale, spokesperson for the South African Policing Union, condemned the attack, calling assaults on police officers an attack on the state itself. Thobakgale urged that such crimes be deemed treasonous and stressed the government's responsibility to protect its law enforcement officers.

"Police killings or attacks should be declared treason, as it is a crime against the state. The state has a responsibility to protect police officers who are representing the state and not themselves. This action will show that the government is taking such barbaric acts seriously," Thobakgale said.

 

JMPD has opened a case of attempted murder and public violence for further investigation.

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