155-year Sentences for Cult Members Who Killed Police Officers
Mancoba Seven Angels Ministries cult who stormed the Ngcobo police station in 2018.
155-year Sentences for Cult Members Who Killed Police Officers
Four congregants of the controversial Mancoba Seven Angels Ministries cult who stormed the Ngcobo police station and killed five police officers in 2018 were sentenced to five life terms and an additional 155 years each by the Mthatha High Court yesterday.
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The sentencing of Andani Monco (36), Kwanele Ndlwana (28), Siphosomzi Tshefu and Phumzile Mhlatywa (51) comes after they were convicted of five counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, numerous counts of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, numerous counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances and housebreaking with an intent to commit an offense in May this year.
The cult members and other suspects were part of a notorious ring.
155-year Sentences for Cult Members Who Killed Police Officers
Their co-accused, Siphesihle Tatsi, was sentenced to effective 18 years' direct imprisonment, as some counts in his collective 241-year sentence run concurrently after pleading guilty on 27 July 2023.
The congregants stormed the Engcobo police station on 21 February 2018 and attacked and killed five police officers and robbed them of their firearms.
More firearms and ammunition were taken by the convicted men and they further attempted to bomb a bank ATM.
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On the day of their arrest, three other suspects were fatally shot by the police in an exchange of fire, while Monco, Ndlwana, Tshefu, Mhlatywa and Tatsi were arrested.
The effective sentences for each accused will run concurrently with the five life sentences.
