Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – A 32-year old
Beitbridge-based tout who in December
last year caused a scene at the Mwenezi Magistrate Court by masquerading as a
member of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and threatening to abduct
prison officers, was last week arrested for threatening – through a telephone
call – to kidnap an employee at a law firm.
Beitbridge-based tout who in December
last year caused a scene at the Mwenezi Magistrate Court by masquerading as a
member of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and threatening to abduct
prison officers, was last week arrested for threatening – through a telephone
call – to kidnap an employee at a law firm.
After
being convicted of making threats of violence against Mwenezi prison officers
and impersonating a CIO, Rhodes Nyoni went on to threaten Tapiwa Simukai, a
secretary with Mutendi, Mudisi and Shumba Legal Practitioners’ Mwenezi office.
being convicted of making threats of violence against Mwenezi prison officers
and impersonating a CIO, Rhodes Nyoni went on to threaten Tapiwa Simukai, a
secretary with Mutendi, Mudisi and Shumba Legal Practitioners’ Mwenezi office.
Since
then, Nyoni had been on the run, only to be rearrested by the police last week
after he was spotted at Rutenga growth point.
then, Nyoni had been on the run, only to be rearrested by the police last week
after he was spotted at Rutenga growth point.
Appearing
before magistrate Honest Musiiwa for the offence of violating section 88 (2) of
the Postal and Telecommunication Act Chapter 12:05, Nyoni pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced to 30 days behind bars or alternatively pays a fine of $80.
before magistrate Honest Musiiwa for the offence of violating section 88 (2) of
the Postal and Telecommunication Act Chapter 12:05, Nyoni pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced to 30 days behind bars or alternatively pays a fine of $80.
Argued
by prosecutor Caroline Pasipanodya, the State case was that on December 06 last
year, Nyoni sent an audio message to Simukai vowing to kidnap and severely
assault him after accusing the law firm of mishandling a case involving his
in-law.
by prosecutor Caroline Pasipanodya, the State case was that on December 06 last
year, Nyoni sent an audio message to Simukai vowing to kidnap and severely
assault him after accusing the law firm of mishandling a case involving his
in-law.
Last
year, Nyoni got into trouble with the law after he approached prison officers who
were taking the in-law to jail and tried to negotiate favourable treatment on
the prisoner’s behalf.
year, Nyoni got into trouble with the law after he approached prison officers who
were taking the in-law to jail and tried to negotiate favourable treatment on
the prisoner’s behalf.
When
his request was turned down, Nyoni who then claimed to be a CIO agent
threatened prison guards with abduction.
his request was turned down, Nyoni who then claimed to be a CIO agent
threatened prison guards with abduction.
