Police in South Africa have arrested a female suspect in connection with the murder of Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver in Pretoria West.
Satlat was reportedly killed on February 11 after picking up passengers who had requested his service.
CCTV footage allegedly shows a female passenger attacking him, while a male passenger seated in the back joined in the assault. The victim was said to have been strangled from behind before the suspects dumped his body on the back seat and took control of the vehicle.
Police later recovered the hijacked car with Satlat’s body inside.
“The police have arrested a female suspect after an e-hailing driver was allegedly killed while inside the car in Pretoria West on Wednesday, 11/02. More arrests are imminent as the police investigation continues,” a police statement said.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim was murdered by a male and female who had requested the services of an e-hailing driver in Pretoria West. The hijacked vehicle and the body of the victim were found in Atteridgeville on the same day.”
The suspect is expected to appear before the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of car hijacking and murder.
Satlat, who was a student in South Africa, was reportedly due to graduate in March.
His death has sparked outrage and renewed discussions about xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa.
