AKA and his best friend were shot dead outside a restaurant in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa in 2023
By Kehinde Okeowo
The South African police have revealed that they have arrested six suspects allegedly linked to the murder of popular rapper and record producer, Kiernan Forbes, better known as AKA.
The South African singer and his best friend, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motshoane, were killed outside a restaurant in the coastal city of Durban in February 2023.
They were shot dead at close range by two armed men while walking to their car.
However, speaking on the murder case to journalists on Tuesday night, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects.
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He went on to say the six suspects would appear in court on Thursday.
In a viral clip on the internet, Mkhwanazi, a lieutenant-general, explained how the suspects were arrested and the roles each of them played in the rapper’s death.
He further clarified that AKA was the intended target of the assailants and that Tibz was just a victim of circumstances.
Mkhwanazi said: “It was clear that AKA was monitored from the airport and Tibz was not the intended target in the murder on Florida Road in Durban.
“We know they were paid for this.”