Robbers who assaulted 5 on farm then killed woman in road crash are jailed
Odwa Dyabana, 26, Luthando Ngangelizwe, 29, and Siseko Qhayiso, 31, were convicted in the East London high court of kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, attempted murder and firearm-related offences.
Ngangelizwe and Qhayiso each received effective sentences of 25 years' imprisonment. Dyabana received an additional sentence for culpable homicide and reckless driving, bringing his effective sentence to 30 years. All three were declared unfit to possess firearms.
A fourth accused, Lundi Magobongo, 26, was acquitted after the court accepted his version that he was a contracted e-hailing driver merely transported the men, unaware of their criminal intentions.
The court heard the assailants arrived at Lorain Farm in Bluewater, near East London, on February 20 2024 under the pretence of wanting to buy dogs, National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Luxolo Tyali said.
After gaining the farm owner's trust, they lured him to the kennels in his Toyota Land Cruiser. There they produced firearms, tied him up and returned to the farmhouse, where they continued with the robbery.
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