By Tinaani Nyabereka
MIDLANDS – Three men armed with an iron bar and Okapi knives raided the Malisa Joseph BB Clinic in Silobela on February 10, 2024, around 11:30 p.m., making off with three lithium batteries valued at US $4400.
Midlands Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident and appealed for information regarding the suspects’ whereabouts.
“I can confirm that we received a report of three men robbing a clinic in Silobela and stealing three lithium batteries valued at US$4400. The police are appealing to anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects to contact the nearest police station,” said Mahoko.
According to reports, on the aforementioned day, Mark Masuthu (50), who works as a security guard at Malisa Joseph BB Clinic, Silobela, was on duty. Around 11:30 p.m., he was accosted by three men armed with an iron bar and knives.
The assailants restrained him, tying his hands with an electric cable, before proceeding to the clinic rooms where they seized three lithium batteries. They loaded the batteries into their silver-grey Mazda 3 vehicle with registration number ADT 7539 and fled.
Masuthu managed to free himself and promptly reported the incident to the police.
Subsequently, the police recovered the Mazda 3 vehicle, registered under ADT 7539, after it was involved in an accident and abandoned along the Kwekwe-Nkayi road. Upon inspection, the stolen batteries were found inside the vehicle.
