Morgan Tsvangirai

Lloyd Shunje in Mutare

MUTARE – What started as a good day ended in tragically for Mapako villagers under Chief Nyashanu in Buhera after a three-year-old child, Cosmas Mujiwa died last week after drowning in a canal at Murambinda Irrigation.
Manicaland acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Luxon Chananda confirmed the incident and urged parents and guardians to always look after their children.
“We received a report of a child who died on June 8 after drowning in a canal at Murambinda Irrigation, and we urge all parents or guardians to always keep an eye when walking with children in areas that are dangerous,” said Assitant Inspector Chananda.
The toddler was in the company of his mother Melody Muvande (28) who had another child on her back going to buy mealie meal at Murambinda Irrigation.
Cosmos was following at a distance of about 40 metres and upon arrival at a canal which was full of flowing water, he drowned while trying to cross the canal which was estimated to be 50 cm deep and 60 cm wide.
Upon realising that her child was missing Muvande started searching for her child with the assistance of other villagers before finding the body floating on top of water.
In a similar incident, an 80-years-old granny Zviitei Kosa of Manyika village under Chief Musikavanhu in Chipinge died after drowning in a well on June 9.
Kosa was in the company of her seven-year-old grandchild Vincent Sithole when she slipped and fell into the well near their homestead while trying to fetch water.
The boy rushed home and informed Kosa’s daughter-in-law Mavis Zunga who attended the scene and made a police report leading to the retrieval of Kosa’s body.local

Lloyd Shunje in Mutare

MUTARE – Manicaland police are investigating a robbery case in which two security guards were attacked and disarmed after five unknown assailants pounced on them at Murambinda General Hospital and escaped with a Toyota Land Cruiser, a 303 rifle, a Chubb safe and a cash box containing US$960. 68 on June 7.
Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Luxson Chananda confirmed the incident and said investigations were still in progress though some of the stolen goods were recovered.
“We are investigating a robbery case in which five unknown men pounced on two security guards Nyaradzo Ndodo (24) and Michael Mutero who were manning the main entrance. They drove away with a Toyota Land Cruiser, a 303 rifle Chubb safe and cash box which had cash,”
“Though some of the goods have been recovered, we are appealing to members of the public with information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects to notify their nearest police station,” said Assistant Inspector Chananda.
On June 7 around midnight, five the robbers approached Ndodo and Mutero who were on duty and hit Mutero who was armed with a 303 rifle once on the head and right hand and disarmed him before handcuffing him.
They also slapped Ndodo on the face and handcuffed her too before proceeding to search the guardroom from where they took car keys.
They proceeded to the admin block where they broke the door and stole a Chubb safe, a cash box containing over US$900 and drove away in a Toyota Land Cruiser which they stole from the car park.
The crime was discovered by a motorist who found the guards tied in the guardroom as he was leaving the premises.
Sister-in-charge Slindiwe Shamhu was then alerted and a police report was made.
The stolen vehicle and the rifle were recovered at Marenga Business Centre abandoned while the safe was recovered in Gutu destroyed.local

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – Angered by a commercial sex worker who had forced him out of a room before fully satisfying his sexual appetite, a 28-year-old man went on the rampage and destroyed window panes at a lodge, the Mwenezi Court heard last week.
Jeffery Muzuva, who resides at Rutenga growth point, was convicted of malicious damage to property on his own plea of guilty by Magistrate Honest Musiiwa who sentenced him to 10 days behind bars or alternatively pay a US$60 fine.
Asked by Magistrate Musiiwa why he stoned the window panes of Linger Longer Lodge, Mazuva said he wanted the sex worker who was inside to bring back his money.
“We were having sex and the condom burst within two minutes during the act and the lady forced me out of the room insisting that it was enough….Out of anger, I stoned the window panes of the lodge demanding that she refunds me two dollars from the four dollars I had paid her,” Muzuva told the court.
It was the State’s case that on June 5, 2017, at around 03:00 hrs, Mazuva approached a 23-year-old sex worker identified as Villa Makoni at Rutenga where she plies her trade.
The two agreed that Mazuva pays US four dollars in exchange for the sex worker’s service at Linger Longer Lodges.
It was heard that the condom they were using burst in no time and an altercation between the two ensued leading to Makoni forcing her client out and locking herself in the room.
A dissatisfied Mazuva took stones and went on the rampage; breaking window panes and causing damages to the tune of US$50 as he demanded his money back.
Staff at the lodge made a police report leading to the arrest of Mazuva.
Willard Chasi prosecuted.local

Tinomutenda Midzi

MBERENGWA – A man from Neta died mysteriously after his dogs caught a wild rabbit during a night hunting escapade, TellZim News has learnt.
Shepherd Chelela of Summer Village in Neta, Mberengwa, went out with some minors to hunt at night and his dogs ran after a rabbit.
When the dogs got hold of the hare, Chelela is said to have suddenly went down on his knees saying he was becoming weak.
“When the dogs caught the hare, he shouted saying he was feeling weak and he knelt down as we rushed to see the prey,” one of the minors said
Nonetheless, Chelele is said to have told the boys to hit the head of the hare with a club but as they did that, blood began to ooze from his eyes and nose.
“Vakatiti rovai musoro wetsuro iyo ipapo ropa rakabva ratanga kubuda mumuromo nemumhuno dzavo vachibva vatowira pasi. Patairova tsuro ivo ndipo pavairatidza kurwadziwa and pakafa tsuro vakabva vafawo,” another minor added.
Some people who attended the burial in Summer Village said the act was high grade witchcraft.
“People these days enjoy killing by testing their witchcraft on innocent people. The deceased was a good man. He had no issues with anyone and was very just,” a villager said.
Chelela was survived by his wife and children.
Last year, a 39-year-old Bikita man, Edmore Mubhobho died when his testicles reportedly ballooned to pumpkin size after chasing a hare he had seen while coming from his garden.local

RUSAPE – A Harare-based soldier is on the run after he failed to turn up for court to face trial on allegation of holding up a Rusape family and robbing them of their valuables.
Trymore Kachini (33) of One Commando Regiment Head Quarters allegedly robbed a village family of its cell phones after masquerading as a plain-clothes police officer.
Kachini allegedly committed the offence together with two accomplices who are still at large.
He was supposed to appear in court last week but failed to show up and only his lawyer was in attendance. The court then issued a warrant of arrest against him.
The court heard that Kachini and his accomplices accused a villager, Friday Phiri of having stolen government money and forcibly took his family’s cell phones.
The three went to Phiri’s house and allegedly introduced themselves as detectives from CID who wanted to question Phiri about the theft case in which he was allegedly involved.
Kachini allegedly demanded the car keys but Phiri refused to surrender them and he then produced handcuffs and ordered all the family members to surrender their cell phones.
Kachini later assaulted Phiri all over his body but ne of Phiri’s sons they managed to overpower him and screamed for help.
When neighbours came to their rescue, Kachini’s accomplices fled and jumped into a Honda Fit vehicle leaving him alone. He was taken to Rusape police station.local