Northern Cape Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said that the crime occurred in January 2020, when Okafor attacked the officer and his friend while they were sleeping.
A 38-year-old Nigerian national identified as Chidi Emmanuel Okafor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the heinous killing of a police officer in Keimoes, Northern Cape, South Africa.
The Upington Division of the High Court sentenced Okafor on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Northern Cape Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said that the crime occurred in January 2020, when Okafor attacked the officer and his friend while they were sleeping.
The officer was st@bbed to d3ath and his friend escaped with serious injuries.
Okafor was charged with housebreaking with intent to commit murder, attempted m8rder, and m8rder.
He disappeared after the incident but was later traced to Klerksdorp and arrested.
After a lengthy trial, Okafor was convicted in August 2024.
“The killing of police officers puts a strain on our crime-fighting efforts and can be considered a direct attack on the authority of the state,” said Major General Stephen Mabuela, Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Northern Cape.
“As such, we welcome and appreciate the sentence.”
The Upington Hawks Serious Organised Crime members were praised for their efforts in tracing and investigating Okafor.
The sentence handed down to Okafor is seen as a victory for justice and a deterrent to those who would harm law enforcement officers.
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