South African Police Service Arrests Man After Allegedly Kidnapping Ex-girlfriend From UJ

• A man allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend on campus, and the South African Police Service later arrested him
• The incident happened outside of the University of Johannesburg, where the woman is a student
• The University's spokesperson Herman Esterhuizen confirmed the incident with Briefly News
• Police initially allegedly refused to assist her, but after her cousin went to social media to voice her frustrations, the suspect was apprehended

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

JOHANNESBURG – A University of Johannesburg student was on her way to write an exam when her ex-lover allegedly kidnapped her and was later arrested.

UJ student escapes kidnapping

According to TimesLIVE, the student who attends classes at the Doornfontein Campus in Johannesburg was on her way to an exam on 22 April when her ex-boyfriend allegedly confronted her. He wanted them to talk about their problems, and she refused. He then reportedly forced her into the car and drove around. After pleading with him to release her, he let her go, and she went to Jeppe Police Station to open a case.

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Her ordeal didn't end there. According to tweets her sister posted on her X account, @pabie_letty, the police allegedly refused to help her. She alleged that when the victim tried to open a case, a police officer told her he was busy certifying documents, and she must return the following day. He was later arrested.

UJ speaks to Briefly News

The university's spokesperson, Herman Esterhuizen, confirmed the incident with Briefly News.

"The safety and well-being of our students are top priorities for the University. To ensure the safety and well-being of our students, the University has implemented several initiatives, including safe corridor routes for students and staff around its campuses, frequent educational drives to make students more vigilant when outside its campuses, encouragement for students to make use of the NAMOLA APP, strict access control measures, and 24/7 surveillance at our campuses," he said.

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South Africans angry

Netizens on Facebook were angry at the man who allegedly tried to kidnap his girlfriend.

Neo Mohaole said:

"Men with entitlement mentality. What makes him think he owns that girl?!

Phillip Mayfair said:

"They must throw the key into the sea."

Lloyd Manskaap Scheepers sid:

"Guys, it doesn't matter how much you love someone. If it's over, it's over, guys. Move on."

IG: Ceiyah said:

"My sister was walking with three friends, and they tried to kidnap one of them, and a boy they were walking with fought. They let the girl go, and the boy is now in the hospital."

LaPorshe said:

"My sister-in-law was nearly kidnapped in Vall on her way to nursing school. They grabbed her backpack, and she ran for her life."

Kidnapped 8-year-old found a day later

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that police found a KwaZulu-Natal 8-year-old a day after he was kidnapped.

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The suspects took him from school and demanded a ransom. The police found him the following day on his birthday.

Source: Briefly News