Gauteng police have arrested two more suspects in the e-hailing driver murder of Isaac David Satlat, the 22-year-old Nigerian national killed in Pretoria West last week.

The arrests bring the total to three suspects in custody. Police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo confirmed the development on Monday.

The two male suspects, aged 30 and 26, were detained in Tshwane on Sunday evening. They will join a 25-year-old female suspect arrested on Friday.

All three face charges of car hijacking and murder. They are set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court later today.

The e-hailing driver murder unfolded on Wednesday, 11 February, when Satlat picked up passengers in Pretoria West. Dashcam footage that later went viral captured the horrific attack inside the moving vehicle.

A woman in the front seat and a man in the back assaulted the driver. The video shows the suspects struggling with Satlat over the steering wheel and a firearm before strangling him until he lost consciousness.

The suspects then pulled Satlat into the back seat, abandoned the vehicle, and fled on foot. Police found the hijacked car and Satlat’s body in Atteridgeville the same day.

Family Pleads for Help to Repatriate Body as Investigation Continues

Satlat, a student who worked as a Bolt e-hailing driver to support himself, was due to graduate next month in automotive mechanical engineering. His family in Nigeria described the loss as devastating.

His uncle and family spokesperson, Otila Onoja, appealed for public assistance to repatriate the body.

“We need funds to take him back home so that he can be laid to rest in his hometown where he’s from,” Onoja said.

The family also urged the public not to use the tragedy to fuel xenophobic sentiment, stressing the attack could have happened to anyone.

Police continue to hunt for a fourth suspect believed to be involved.

The e-hailing driver murder has sparked widespread outrage among drivers and the public. The Tshwane E-Hailing Council called on operators to support the investigation and demanded stronger safety measures in the sector.

Officials Condemn Killing and Call for Swift Justice

On Saturday, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and her deputy, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, extended condolences to Satlat’s family.

In a joint statement, the ministers condemned the violence and stressed that criminal behaviour has no place in public transport.

They urged law enforcement to ensure those responsible face the full extent of the law.

No further comment was available from the suspects’ legal representatives at the time of publication.