NHLANGANO – The Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) is appealing to the public for urgent information regarding the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl in the Shiselweni region.
Police say the child was shot while travelling home from school in a public transport vehicle through the Jabulani area on Tuesday, September 24, 2025, around 14:30. She was taken to hospital but died from her injuries on September 26.
REPS is urging anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about the suspect to contact the authorities immediately. Regional Crime Branch Officer V. Dlamini can be reached on 7606 7447, In-Charge of the Serious Crimes Unit at Lukhozi, Mr. Mthembu, on 7603 3571, or the Nhlangano Station Desk Officer on 7603 4293. 
Police stress that information from the public is critical to identifying those responsible and bringing them to justice.
