Sunday, 15 February 2026

Strangled e-hailing driver's family seek financial help

Hijacking and murder suspects of Isaac David Setlat is due to attend court today while the other one is still at large and Police are still tracing his steps.

The family of the strangled e-haling driver is humbly asking for donations from the public to help transport his body to his final home rest in Nigeria.

All financial help can be channeled through The Nigeria Embassy in Pretoria or its counterpart in Illovo, Rivonia (Nigeria High Commission).

Otila Onoja, the deceased uncle expressed how devastating the incident has been for the entire family; "We need funds to take him back home so that he can be laid to rest in his hometown where he's from. We need more to be done. This is very heartbreaking for us and we need more safety for other people who are working on this job, like Isaac."

By Olagunju, Success Taiwo

Friday, 13 February 2026

ISAAC SATLAT: MURDERED SHE WROTE!

Isaac Satlat
Few days after Emeka Uzor's death in Randburg, Johannesburg; another Nigerian is now a victim of car-hijackers.

Isaac Satlat, a seasoned e-haling driver, passed away while he was working in Pretoria. He was one of many Nigerians who are creating jobs for themselves having seen that there's no jobs for foreigners in South Africa.

A 22-year-old young man, from Plateau State in Nigeria has been strangled to death by one or more passenger(s) on Wednesday, 11th February.

Suspected hijacker and murderer

According to a publication on IOL by Ntombizodwa Dlamini, confirming that

"Gauteng police have arrested a female suspect following the brutal killing of an e-hailing driver in Pretoria West on Wednesday. 

Authorities say more arrests are imminent as investigations continue into the shocking crime that has gripped the province. 

Police spokesperson, Colonel Mavela Masondo, said preliminary reports suggest the victim was attacked by a male and female passenger who had requested an e-hailing service.

"The driver's hijacked vehicle and his body were later discovered in Atteridgeville on the same day," said Masondo. 

Masondo added that the suspect is expected to appear before the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court on Monday, facing charges that include murder and car hijacking. 

The arrest comes after a disturbing video circulated on social media, showing a young man being assaulted while seated in his vehicle. 

The footage, shared by anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee on X on Wednesday, depicts a woman in a beige bucket hat and white t-shirt in the front seat, while a man seated behind her repeatedly attacked the driver before they both fled the scene."


By Olagunju, Success Taiwo