MBABANE: Siphosini Dlamini, the Pigg’s Peak Principal Magistrate was on Wednesday evening, attacked by a mob at Nkomanzi for allegedly stealing chickens within the area.
Reached for comments by this Swaziland News on Thursday morning, the Magistrate did not deny the incident but instead, he referred this journalist to the police for a comment.
“It’s better to contact the police for a comment regarding this matter”, said the Magistrate.
A questionnaire was sent to Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, the Police Spokesperson, however, she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
Mlungisi Dlamini, a resident of Nkomanzi told this publication on Wednesday evening that, the Magistrate was allegedly found with incriminating evidence inside his car.
“We found chicken feathers inside the car yet we are losing our chickens here, his car has been suspiciously moving around the area and residents decided to stop and search him”, said the resident.
It is alleged that while the residents were assaulting the Magistrate, police officers who were providing security at nearby Agriculture Minister Jabulani ‘Buy Cash’ Mabuza’s home rushed to save his life.
Principal Magistrate Siphosini Dlamini.