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The wife of a suspected armed robber on Thursday appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing allegations of laundering US$28 000 in proceeds from a robbery.
Joyline Musamba (33) is the wife of Roy Pedzai, an alleged armed robber, who is in remand prison together with his accomplices.
Musamba (33) was represented by Kudakwashe Munyoro from Chizengeya Maeresera and Partners.
Investigating officer Veronica Jangano opposed bail saying Musamba was facing a serious crime that attracts a lengthy custodial sentence.
However, the magistrate granted her US$200 bail and remanded her to 1 November.
Prosecuting, Zebidiah Bofu, said on 21 August 2023, Jambaya together with his accomplices, committed an armed robbery at the corner of Leopold Takawira Street and Bute Street, Harare, where they got off with US$128 932.
It is further alleged that Jambaya got his share of US$28 500 and handed the money to his wife for safekeeping.
Musamba allegedly bought a house in Natview Park, Mutare, fully aware that the money was part of the proceeds of the crime.
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Armed Robber's Wife Arrested For Laundering US$28 000

Police have arrested a 36-year-old male suspect believed to be part of a gang of armed robbers that pounced on a mine in Inyathi, Bubi District, on 18 August, <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/gold-ore-heist-suspect-arrested/">reported the Chronicle</a>.
The suspect, identified as Jeffrey Nyoni, from Emthunzini in Umguza District was hauled before the Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza on Thursday, facing charges of armed robbery.
Nyoni was not asked to enter a plea and was remanded in custody until 14 September awaiting trial.
Prosecutor Nkanyezi Xaba told the court that on the night of 18 April, Nyoni, who was in the company of several other suspects who are still at large, raided the mine. Said Xaba:
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On August 18 at around 8 pm, the accused person in the company of Collen Mawisire, Usher Moyo, Marshall Dube, Zenzo Nkiwane, Trust Moyo, two others only identified as DK and Shepherd and one identified suspect who are all still at large, armed themselves with knobkerries, axes, hammer and machete and raided the complainant’s mine.
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The gang allegedly attacked the complainant, disarming him of his loaded revolver containing three rounds of ammunition. Added Xaba:
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They stole his identity card, NSSA card, CBZ bank debit card, and a cellphone.
They took one of his trucks and drove to the gold processing plant where they loaded the gold ore and drove off.
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The Inyathi area, rich in gold, has experienced a surge in robberies in recent times.
In January 2023, two soldiers and their three alleged associates robbed a local businessman at gunpoint, making off with both cash and a truck.
The soldiers were clad in military attire and brandished AK-47 service rifles.
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Gold Ore Heist Suspect Arrested, Appears In Court

A cellphone dealer who operates at Ximex Mall in Harare was shot and robbed of three cellphones by an unknown suspect.
In a post on social media site X, Police said the suspect had posed as a potential buyer of cellphones before he shot the dealer in the shoulder at Ximex Mall. Police said:
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A cellphone dealer who operates at Ximex Mall in Harare CBD was shot in the shoulder with a pistol by an unknown suspect who had posed as a potential buyer of cellphones on social media. The suspect stole three cellphones.
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In an unrelated incident, the driver of a bread and confectionaries truck and his assistant were intercepted by three suspects travelling in a Toyota Wish vehicle along the Chinhoyi-Chegutu Road on 18 August and robbed. Police said:
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Police in Chegutu are investigating a case of robbery which occurred at the 35-kilometre peg along Chinhoyi-Chegutu Road on 18/08/23.
Three unknown suspects travelling in a Toyota Wish vehicle intercepted a bread and confectioneries delivery truck before attacking the driver and a sales representative.
The suspects stole two cellphones and US$ 3 717.50 cash before locking the victims in the back of the truck. Anyone with information to report at any nearest Police Station.
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Police are appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects. 
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Ximex Mall Cellphone Dealer Shot, Bread Delivery Truck Robbed In Chegutu

A “notorious” armed robber was injured and arrested following a shootout with police in Rushinga on Sunday.
The suspect, Mike Humbasha (35), was shot and injured by the police while resisting arrest on 13 August.
In a post on the social media site, X, formerly known as Twitter, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), said:
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The ZRP confirms the arrest of a notorious and wanted armed robbery suspect Mike Humbasha (35) in Rushinga today during a shootout incident with police officers who intended to effect an arrest.
The suspect is now admitted at a local hospital under guard.
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In an unrelated incident, Police said they have launched an investigation “in connection with a video which has gone viral in which two men are seen viciously assaulting a victim for allegedly stealing from them in the Nyatsime area.”
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Armed Robber Injured In Police Shootout In Rushinga

Police in Bulawayo have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with armed robberies that occurred at two local churches recently.
ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi on Wednesday, said police have arrested Benard Mudimba in Lobengula in connection with the cases.
He said Mudimba implicated Muthulisi Dimba and Vinicent Mpofu who are yet to be arrested. Said Asst Comm Nyathi:
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Benard Mudimba (36) in connection with cases of robbery which occurred between 04th May 2023 and 13th July 2023 at some churches in Bulawayo.
On 13th July 2023 detectives from CID Homicide arrested the suspect at a house in Lobengula Bulawayo after receiving information that linked him to the cases.
The suspect implicated Muthulisi Dimba and Vinicent Mpofu who are still at large.
The suspect is being linked to a case of robbery which occurred on 13th July 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Bulawayo where the church’s priest was attacked before US$1 220.00 and ZAR 2 500.00 cash, a cellphone and an Isuzu single cab vehicle, registration number AFD 0457, were stolen.
He is also clearing a case of robbery which occurred on 13th July 2023 at Liberty Christian Church where the church’s caretaker was attacked before US$150.00 cash, a pair of shoes, a hair dryer, a generator and amplifier were stolen.
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The suspects were reportedly armed with a machete, iron bar and a kitchen knife when they pounced on House of Liberty Christian Church.
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Police Arrest Man (36) Linked Armed Robberies At Churches

A Bulawayo woman was robbed of US$14 000, which she had just withdrawn from a local bureau de change just before midday on Wednesday.
The woman was attacked by a knife-wielding suspect who jumped into her car and stabbed her before snatching the money.
She was briefly held hostage in her car in the city centre by the lone robber before he stabbed and robbed her of the cash.
The woman had just withdrawn the money at around 11.40 AM when the suspect followed her and attacked her.
Her car was parked her car along Fife Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue in the city centre.
ZRP spokesperson in Bulawayo Province Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the robbery incident to <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/woman-loses-us-14-000-to-lone-robber/">Chronicle</a>, adding that investigations are underway. He said:
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The complainant had gone to collect the money at Access Forex Finance Bureau de Change at around 11.40 am on behalf of her employer.
After collecting the money, the victim went to her car where she put the cash inside a food plastic container and wrapped it in plastic paper…
The suspect got into the victim’s car using the rear passenger door.
While inside, the suspect pulled out a knife and demanded money.
When the victim tried to resist, the suspect stabbed her once on the left palm, and once on the left thigh before he took the money, and an iPhone 11 cellphone and fled from the scene.
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Insp Ncube urged members of the public and companies to always provide security when handling large sums of money.
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Bulawayo Woman Loses US$14 000 To Lone Robber In Broad Daylight

A man from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo has been hospitalised at Mpilo Central Hospital after he was shot in the thigh by police officers who were chasing an armed robbery suspect.
An eyewitness, Tedious Masina, told <a href="https://cite.org.zw/man-sustains-injuries-in-police-shooting/">CITE</a> that Nkazimulo Ndimande was injured by a stray bullet from shots that were being fired by the police officers on Friday around 8 PM. Said Masina:
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It was around 8 PM. We were inside the barbershop when there was a commotion outside.
We heard a gunshot, and then a second one followed shortly after. People were running all over and screaming.
A total of four shots were fired during the incident.
Ndimande then went outside to see what was happening. A third shot was fired. He came back inside and that was when I saw that he had been shot in the thigh.
I tied him with a cable of one of my scissors and called an ambulance.
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Masina said as they waited for the ambulance to arrive, he saw some police officers going to their cars that were parked adjacent to the barbershop. He said:
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I saw the cops approaching their cars. They had two of them, a white Toyota Fortuner and a Honda Fit. I called them and told them they had shot my friend.
They carried him into the Fortuner and took us to Bulawayo West Hospital, a surgery that is at the (Cowdray Park) terminus.
They told us they were from Homicide. They then called other officers from Cowdray Park police base and they came to the surgery.
They are the ones who paid all the bills for the expenses incurred. The ambulance later arrived and took Ndimande to Mpilo.
When we got to Mpilo, we saw different police officers from the ones we had initially interacted with.
They ordered us to leave the room. They had a big book with them. When they came to us they said Ndimande was on their wanted list for a case of armed robbery.
They had already cuffed him to the bed and left one officer to guard him. What we could not understand was how they came to that conclusion.
Ndimande is not someone who is of such behaviour. We know him and he cannot be associated with armed robbery.
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Ndimande’s sibling said they were shocked as a family to see him handcuffed and to hear that he was an armed robber.
Meanwhile, in a statement, ZRP spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said Ndimande was part of a four-man gang that was being chased for armed robbery.
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Man Accidentally Shot By Cops, Later Arrested In Hospital For Armed Robbery

An armed robber in an eight-man gang who raided ZX Fuels premises in Southerton, Harare early on Tuesday morning was shot dead by security guards and US$35 050 was recovered from a satchel he was carrying.
Circumstances were that the gang, who were wearing masks and woolen hats, went to the premises while armed with pistols, iron bars and hammers.
They attacked a security guard on duty and took the gate keys from the security guard and entered the premises.
The robbers used iron bars to force open safes and stole an undisclosed amount of money.
During the process, a reaction team from Safeguard Security Company arrived at the scene and was attacked by the robbers.
A second reaction team went to the scene, resulting in a shootout between the guards and the robbers.
During the shootout, one of the robbers was then shot and died on the spot, while his other accomplices fled the scene.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi told <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/armed-robber-gunned-down-us35k-recovered/">The Herald</a> that a manhunt had since been launched for the other robbers. He said:
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From one of the suspects who was shot dead, police recovered US$35 050 cash, a pistol and implements used to commit crimes from a black satchel that he was carrying. Investigations are still in progress.
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Armed robberies are on the increase in Zimbabwe as a lot of people now prefer storing value in US dollars often stocked away from formal banking institutions for fear of losing them.
According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, Zimbabwe recorded 1 120 armed robberies in 2021, compared with 931 in the previous year.
In 2022, in a bid to reduce robberies and rampant gun crime in Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa extended a gun amnesty that allowed Zimbabweans illegally in possession of firearms to surrender them to the police with no questions asked.
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Armed Robber Shot Dead, US$35 000 Recovered From Satchel

Police have confirmed the arrest of an armed robber who escaped from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in November 2022, where he was serving six years for a case of robbery committed in Glen Norah in 2018.
Below is the statement issued by the spokesman for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi:
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Mirikia Pirikisi alias Henrik Nyathi (38) and Arnold Mhosva (29), in connection with a case of robbery which occurred on 15th February 2023 at Total Service Station, along Beitbridge- Bulawayo Road, Beitbridge, where an illegal forex dealer was shot on the leg with a pistol, before US$26 000 cash and a Honda Fit vehicle, registration number, AGA 7073, were stolen.
The complainant had received a call from one of the suspects, only identified as Leonard Huni, who claimed that he wanted to exchange an equivalent of ZAR 100 000 cash for United States dollars.
Police later received a report of robbery from the complainant through the phone. The police swiftly attended the scene and found the suspects surrounded by a mob, leading to their arrest.
It was established the suspects were involved in a road traffic accident with the stolen vehicle, before being apprehended and attacked with stones, logs, fists and feet by members of the public, who went on to steal the complainant’s money during the commotion.
The suspects sustained head injuries and were referred to Beitbridge District Hospital where Arnold Mhosva died upon admission.
The arrest led to the recovery of the stolen vehicle, an MC 1911 pistol with five 9mm rounds an empty magazine,  and a 9mm spent cartridge.
Further investigations by the police established that Mirikia Pirikisi was being sought in connection with escaping from Chikurubi Prison in November 2022, where he was serving six years for a case of robbery committed in Glen Norah in 2018.
Mirikia Pirikisi is also linked to a robbery case that occurred in Beitbridge in December 2017, in which an illegal forex dealer was attacked before ZAR 35 000, 900 Euros and US$500 cash were stolen.
He is implicated in another robbery case that occurred in November 2022 in Highlands, Harare where cash and clothes were stolen.
Meanwhile, investigations by the police led to the arrest of Jeremiah Hwati (35), who was part of the mob which stole the complainant’s money.
Jeremiah Hwati implicated other suspects only identified as Khedha and Langton.
Investigations are underway to account for the other suspects, including Leonard Huni who allegedly provided the firearm used during the robbery.
The firearm was stolen in South Africa in January 2023 by means of unlawful entry into premises.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police implores the public to be alert and wary of criminals who lure them to engage in shoddy forex deals and later on attack them.
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FULL TEXT: Police Statement On The Arrest Of Chikurubi Prison Escapee

A suspected armed robber was seriously injured after he was stabbed by one of his victims during a robbery along Simon Mazorodze Road on Monday night.
The suspect who was identified as Talent Jeke is currently hospitalised and is recovering from surgery, which saved his life, after the foiled robbery.
Harare magistrate, Stanford Mambanje, convened court at the hospital where Jeke is admitted.
Jeke was remanded to 13 March and is now under heavy guard by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officers.
Prosecuting, Zvikomborero Mupasa said that on 13 February 2023, Jeke and his accomplices, only known as Tinashe and Farai, who are at large, hired the first complainant, Francis Dick, to drive them to Waterfalls from the Harare CBD.
On their way, they manhandled Dick and struck him with a brick before they stole US$32, his identity card, bank cards, shoes and cellphone.
The trio allegedly later dumped Dick in Houghton Park and disappeared with his car.
It is further alleged that later that same night, they robbed Nigel Mutekairi, who they offered a lift to Budiriro, but took the opposite turn to Machipisa.
The suspects threatened him with a knife and demanded that he surrender all his possessions. Mutekairi gave them his phone, US$2 and $200.
The trio then offered Obert Chikuwa a lift to Budiriro and one of them produced a knife and demanded his possessions.
Chikuwa allegedly fought with them and stabbed Jeke in the stomach leaving his intestines protruding.
Jeke’s two accomplices fled and Chikuwa ran towards some houses shouting for help.
The police reacted and arrested Jeke at the scene as he could not escape due to his injuries.

Harare Man Stabs Armed Robber, Accomplices Flee

A man from Redcliff, a settlement a few kilometres from Kwekwe, in Midlands Province, has been arrested for robbing two women and forcing them to perform sexual acts which he recorded.
Kenneth Ndavambi (38), was masked and armed with a knife when he attacked the women and robbed them of cash and cellphones.
Ndavambi appeared before Kwekwe Magistrate Cheryl Tembo facing robbery and criminal insult charges.
He was remanded in custody to 13 January 2023 for trial.
Prosecutor Nyasha Hloka told the court that on 17 December 2022 around 6 PM around Mutegude area in Redcliff, the two complainants, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, were on their way home. Said Hloka:
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The accused person suddenly appeared from the bush wearing a mask and produced a knife and demanded that they hand over their cellphones to him. Fearing for their lives, the two complainants complied.
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The court heard that Ndavambi ordered the women to remove their clothes and forced them to lick each other’s private parts and breasts while he recorded them.
He allegedly demanded to have sexual intercourse with them but they refused.
Upon hearing a passerby approaching, the accused person ran away leaving the complainants naked.
One of the phones that Ndavambi stole from the victims was tracked down leading to his arrest. |<a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/masked-robber-sexual-pervert-violates-women-at-knife-point/"> Chronicle</a>

Masked Robber Forces Two Women To Perform Sexual Acts

A suspected armed robber fled with a vehicle laden with groceries after the gang pounced on a homestead and tuckshop in Rushinga on Thursday.
In a statement, Police said two of the suspected armed robbers, Kudzai Makwesha (37) and Jairos Chiyangwa (44), were arrested while their accomplice, only identified as Tafadzwa fled with the loot in their get-away vehicle.
The suspects had robbed a homestead at Mushongahande Village and a tuckshop at Chamwa Village. Police said:
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Police in Rushinga have arrested Kudzai Makwesha (37) and Jairos Chiyangwa (44) in connection with two cases of robbery which occurred on 22/12/22 between 0010 hours and 0110 hours, at a homestead at Mushongahande Village and a tuckshop at Chamwa Village where US$275 and ZWL$ 800 cash, groceries and property worth US$2021.00 were stolen.
The second complainant identified the suspects at Marymount Business Centre, leading to their arrest.
The first complainant was shot with a pistol on the ankle and is admitted at a local hospital.
Meanwhile, the other suspect, only identified as Tafadzwa fled with the loot, in the suspects’ get-away vehicle, a Mazda Bongo, registration number AFB 5825. Investigations are underway.
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Armed Robber Flees With Groceries

An alleged notorious robber, popularly known as Toba or Small, who used to terrorise Plumtree villagers, was shot dead by South African police, a fortnight ago, <a href="https://cite.org.zw/notorious-plumtree-robber-shot-dead-in-sa/">reported CITE</a>.
Toba reportedly committed multiple robberies in Zimbabwe and South Africa before he was gunned down by members of SAPS.
He was shot and killed by South African police after robbing a jewellery store in Plettenberg Bay, in the Western Cape area on 6 December.
Reports claim that Toba was part of a three-member gang that robbed the jewellery shop before fleeing in a BMW vehicle.
The gang was intercepted by the police and a shootout ensued. One of the suspects was shot while the other two escaped.
The two suspects later hijacked another car but the police managed to track them down and fatally shot Toba.
Toba’s demise was met with jubilation by some social media users, who said the man from Ntoli in Plumtree was ruthless. Said one social media user:
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Toba is a man who would phone you to take your wife to him. Have sex with her and tell you to go back with her thereafter.
Toba would find you building your house, ask you to load all the cement, and drop it at his home.
Toba is the man who when his grandmother was telling him to stop doing all these bad things, pulled out a gun, shot a cock and said to his grandmother, next time nguwe (it’s you).
Toba is a man who when you join his gang and you think of pulling out, you are dead.
He is the most feared man in Ntoli, Plumtree.
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Another person described him as a cold-blooded murderer who killed many people both in Zimbabwe and South Africa. He said:
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There are many people who died at the hands of this man. If you crossed his path, he would travel to Plumtree and hunt down your family.
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Notorious Plumtree Robber Shot Dead In South Africa

Full statement by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, on the arrest of armed robbery and murder suspect Aaron Fransisco Machona.
<h2>ARREST OF AARON FRANSISCO MACHONA FOR ARMED ROBBERY CASES AND MURDER IN HARARE.</h2>
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police has nabbed a notorious armed robbery suspect Aaron Fransisco Machona (37) for committing a series of armed robbery cases in Harare from December 2021 to April 2022.
The suspect would operate alone while targeting cash or electrical accessories and would fire to subdue identified victims.
On 9th December 2021 at about 0200 hours, the suspect stormed a house in Uplands Waterfalls, Harare and captured two complainants while armed with a pistol and wearing a balaclava.
He stole property worth US$4 160 and drove away in the complainant’s silver BMW 318 vehicle (ACW 4417).
On 30th January 2022, the suspect invaded another home along Ruwa Avenue Waterfalls, Harare where he attacked a couple whom he threatened to shoot with a pistol before he fired one shot on the roof.
The suspect later ran away after noticing some light rays filtering through the room before stealing anything.
On 9th March 2022, the suspect who was armed with an unidentified pistol while covering his face with a balaclava, stormed another house in Uplands Waterfalls, Harare through an unlocked door and attacked three occupants while demanding cash.
The complainants surrendered US$60-00, Itel 16 and Huawei cellphones, however, the suspect kept on demanding more cash while assaulting one of the complainants (78), all over the body with a stick.
One of the victims Jubilee Utsiwegota (30) tried to stop the suspect resulting in Machona drawing a pistol before shooting her once in the head. Utsiwegota died instantly.
On 13th April 2022, the suspect broke into a house in Uplands Waterfalls, Harare and tortured three (03) complainants while armed with a pistol and wearing a balaclava.
The suspect stole property worth US$ 1 302 and left the complainants locked up in a wardrobe.
On 22nd April 2022, Police detectives spotted Machona’s silver Toyota Runx vehicle (AFD 6503) and pursued him resulting in a high-speed chase. The suspect was eventually arrested at Chigovanyika St Mary’s, Chitungwiza.
Police searched the suspect’s house in Unit C Chitungwiza and recovered a CZ P-10 pistol with a magazine of one round, a Samsung cellphone, four (04) purses, three (03) plastic flippers used to open windows, a catapult, screwdriver, Hp laptop, Mobicel laptop, Compaq black laptop, black satchel and black laptop bag.
Police investigations have revealed that the CZ P-10 pistol was stolen by means of theft from a motor vehicle in Kadoma on 25th November 2021 and the recovered Samsung cellphone was stolen by means of robbery in Uplands Waterfalls, Harare on 13th April 2022.
The suspect had acquired a stand and built a three-roomed house in Chitungwiza, bought a vehicle and paid US$10 000 for lobola for his wife through the proceeds of armed robbery cases.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Albert Chikuse (25) for a robbery case which occurred at Kilworth opposite Family 24, along Bulawayo Road, Harare on 21st April 2022 where a white Toyota Allion vehicle (AFP 5767) was stolen.
The suspect together with two others known as Joseph Mwale and Kudakwashe Alicki attacked a motorist (38) who had parked his vehicle along the road to relieve himself with unknown metal objects all over the body. They left the victim unconscious and took his vehicle away.
Police recovered the stolen vehicle in Mhondoro and arrested Chikuse whilst the other occupant in the vehicle vanished in the darkness on 22nd April 2022.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police reiterates that those who commit robbery and murder cases will be arrested and taken to court to face the full wrath of the law.
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Robber Pays US$10 000 Lobola For His Bride From Proceeds Of Crime

A would-be victim of armed robbery in Beitbridge gave his attacker a taste of his own medicine after he hit the AK-47-wielding assailant with a car, disabling him until he was arrested.
The suspected armed robber, identified as Obey Mhuru of 3419 Makondo, Chiredzi, is now admitted under police guard at Beitbridge District Hospital after experiencing back, facial and numerous other body injuries.
Nigel Moyo, a resident of the border town, had arrived home when he saw a stranger carrying an AK-47 gun in his yard after midnight last Friday.
Moyo accelerated towards the stranger and hit him with a car, trapping him underneath the vehicle.
A police officer who attended the scene told NewsDay that the assailant was rendered immobile until the police arrived. Said the officer:
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He was dragged by the car for about 40-50 metres and was dumped outside the gate.
My brother then went to get the police and upon their return, they found Mhuru lying outside the gate with his gun next to him.
After rendering him immobile, he drove to the police and Mhuru to the hospital.
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Mhuru disclosed that he had stolen the gun from a car in Baobab in the town.
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Beitbridge Man Hits Armed Robber With Car, Disables Him

Police in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, are appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of a serial armed robber who is wanted for a spate of robberies and a murder case committed in and around the area.
Emmanuel Bwerinofa (23) is wanted in connection with five cases of armed robbery committed from May to date. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, said:
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Police in Midlands confirm they are still hunting for a 23-year-old man Emmanuel Bwerinofa who is wanted for five robberies and a murder case that occurred in May 2021 in Shurugwi and surrounding areas.
… we are appealing for anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Bwerinofa to contact CID Gweru or Shurugwi on 054-2224497 or 054-222351 or any other police station.
His latest case arose when he hit Tapiwa Murimwa during a robbery at Pacific Gold Mine in Shurugwi.
This makes him a dangerous person and his arrest can assist the community at large.
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In an unrelated incident, a 41-year-old Gokwe man was robbed of cash by three unknown men who broke into his house during the night.
The incident happened at Ringo Village under Chief Njelele in Gokwe on 12 September around midnight. Said Insp Mahoko:
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On 12 September 2021 at about 12am, the complainant Samuel Samu was asleep in his bedroom with his wife.
Three men armed with logs broke into his house and demanded that Samu release cash that was in his house claiming they knew he had sold two beasts on the day.
The robbers went on to assault Samu all over the body using logs leading to the complainant giving them the cash before they disappeared into the darkness.
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Insp Mahoko appealed to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the three suspects.
He also appealed to farmers to avoid keeping large sums of money in their houses.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/police-hunt-for-shurugwi-serial-armed-robber-killer/">The Sunday News</a></h4>

Police Hunt For Shurugwi Serial Armed Robber And Killer, Emmanuel Bwerinofa (23)

A man from Inyathi in Matabeleland North’s Bubi district is battling for his life at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after he was was set alight by suspected robbers in front of his children.
Ephraim Sibanda (48), was attacked after he refused to surrender money during a raid at his home on Wednesday night.
Sibanda was dosed with the fuel that he was stored at his home, Matabeleland North province police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda confirmed. She said:
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The three assailants arrived at the complainant’s homestead, who is an illegal fuel dealer at around 1.30 AM while he was asleep with his wife Naumi Sibanda (48) and proceeded to a one-roomed thatched house where the complainant stores his fuel and they stole it.
The accused persons then knocked on the complainant’s bedroom window as he opened it, one of the accused immediately splashed fuel on his head and his bedroom while the other two were hitting the window panels with unknown objects demanding to be given money and other valuables.
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When Sibanda refused to hand over the cash, one of the suspects set him alight. Added Insp Banda:
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One of them lit a matchstick and the complainant caught fire including the six-bedroomed house he was sleeping in with his three children were awakened by his father’s screams and managed to escape the house, which had caught fire.
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Sibanda’s wife and two other relatives, who were also in the house managed to escape the blaze.
Insp Banda said Sibanda was taken to Inyathi District Hospital before being transferred to Mpilo Central Hospital where his condition is said to be “serious.”
The suspects, who are still at large, are facing armed robbery charges.
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Fuel Dealer Set On Fire By Armed Robbers

One of the suspected armed robbers who exchanged gunfire with police in Bulawayo on Saturday was found hiding in a deep freezer while trying to evade arrest, Sunday News reported on Monday.
Residents at Four Winds suburb said that they woke up to gunshots in the area that lasted for almost an hour.
A resident who witnessed the firefight said a gun-totting robber stumbled and fell when he was shot in her yard.
Residents watched in shock as the fleeing gunman shot at his pursuers until he ran out of ammunition. She said:
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On Friday night, we had been told in the residents’ WhatsApp group by local police that there are suspicious cars moving about so we were on high alert.
At about 6 am we started hearing gunshots and the battle seemed to last for a long time. Later on, my dogs started barking and I could tell that there was a suspicious movement so I went to peep outside.
I was shocked to see a man with a gun right next to our house.
The resident said she watched in horror as the robber exchanged fire with his pursuers. Added the resident:
He kept on firing until he ran out of bullets. Even when they had shot him, you could see gunfire in the air as he fired upwards.
He was very stubborn and even when they had apprehended him, he kept resisting.
By this time the whole neighbourhood was up and we went to the house where the robbery was to take place, the guys that were arrested kept saying that they had come from South Africa.
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Another resident said one of the suspected robbers had been arrested in a neighbour’s house as he hid in a deep freezer. Said the resident:
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My neighbour is reconstructing his kitchen so the kitchen has been partly demolished.
So, the robber went through there and then hid in the fridge. That is where they found him.
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One suspected armed robber was killed on the scene, with two others injured while trying to flee.
The gang of six armed men believed to have travelled all the way from South Africa were involved in a dramatic early morning shoot-out with the police at Four Winds suburb in Bulawayo.
Police reportedly impounded two cars from the robbers, a Golf GTI and a Mark T, both with Zimbabwean number plates.
The owner of the house that had been targeted by the robbers said law enforcement officers had warned him that they had received intelligence that his house was a potential robbery target.
It is believed that the owner of the house is into mining businesses.
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Gun-totting Robber Found Hiding In Deep Freezer

Ten armed robbers wearing masks pounced on motorists and robbed them of their belongings in Beitbridge. This was revealed by ZRP in a statement on Friday. The statement read:
<blockquote>A motonst driving a Nissan Caravan with one passenger on board found the road blocked with large stones at the 10km peg along the said road and he went out to remove the stones. Ten men wearing face masks and baladawis, armed with pistols and knives attacked them by firing at their vehde. They stole cell-phones, cash and clothes from the duo.
Another motorist arrived at the scene and the robbers also shot at his vehicle, puncturing his front tyres. The motorist drove off, abandoned the vehicle and sought help. Other motorists arrived and shone their lights on the robbers but they sneaked behind the motorists and opened fire. The motoists fled and left their vehdes, two Toyota Granvias, two Nissan Caravans and an lsuzu Como kombi.
The armed robbers then ransacked the vehicles, stealing cash, groceries and other property yet to be established. They then fled from the scene.</blockquote>
ZRP appealed to members of the public with information that might lead to the arrest of the notorious robbers to come forward and said:
<blockquote>The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a manhunt for 10 unknown armed robbers who attacked 8 motorists on 27 October 2020 along Beitbddge — Dite Road around 2200 hours.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have Information pertaining to these dangerous robbers to report at any nearest police station or National Complaints Desk on 0242 703631 or whatsapp 0712800197.
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10 Armed Robbers Pounce On Motorists In Beitbridge

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a member of a five-man gang which robbed a Beitbridge foreign currency dealer at his house and went away with over half a million Rands, US$4500 and a vehicle.
The robbers reportedly raided Muchineripi Hlaringo’s house in Mabidi Suburb ( formerly new stands along Bulawayo roads) which they shot at eight times.
Police detectives nabbed Enock Nyamani (34) of Mberengwa who is based in Polokwane, South Africa.
The suspect was arrested near the Beitbridge border post as he was trying to flee to South Africa. He was driving a Ford Ranger Supercab he had bought from the money they had stolen.
Nyamani appeared before Beitbridge regional magistrate Mr Crispen Mberewere charged with robbery. He was remanded in custody to 23 July pending trial.
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