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State police shocked to find their alleged Solidarity Forces linked spy Hugo Mamba in an armed robbery scene-Nhlangano.

Tuesday, 29th October, 2024

NHLANGANO:Hugo Mamba, an alleged suspect linked to the Swaziland International Solidarity Forces(SISF) was on Friday, re-arrested and this time, for alleged armed robbery in Nhlangano, a town situated in the southern part of eSwatini.

Mamba was first arrested at the peak of the political unrest with some alleged members of the Solidarity Forces but, subsequently released secretly on bail unlike other freedom fighters who are still behind bars and, turned into an alleged State spy to hunt other freedom fighters.

As a result, shortly after his arrest, he was allegedly calling other senior PUDEMO leaders requesting to meet but, was avoided as those he was targeting, had already received the information suggesting that, he was “now working as a State spy”.

This publication gathered that, Mamba was among the team of Solidarity Forces that attempted to shoot and kill Assistant Commissioner Clement Sihlongonyane, he was arrested and then secretly released.

State sources told this publication that,the suspect was then mandated to assist the police in hunting freedom fighters particularly leaders of the People’s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO).

But on Friday, Mamba was among three(3) suspects who were arrested for armed robbery in Nhlangano.

“Ufunani wena lana” one police officer asked as seen in a video, after recognizing Hugo Mamba among suspects who were apprehended by a businessman inside his home in Nhlangano after the failed armed robbery.

It is alleged that, the suspects had committed other robberies across the country, they appeared in court this week.


State police shocked to find their alleged Solidarity Forces linked spy Hugo Mamba in an armed robbery scene-Nhlangano.
State police shocked to find their alleged spy Hugo Mamba linked to the Solidarity Forces in an armed robbery scene-Nhlangano.