Tinaani Nyabereka
Gokwe- Police in Gokwe have issued a prohibition order against carrying of dangerous weapons in public areas following a spate of cases of violence with people using machetes, knobkerries, swords, knives, spears or daggers, catapults and other offensive or traditional weapons.
The notice has been issued for areas under Gokwe District and runs from 20 January 2022 to 20 April 2022.
Midlands provincial police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko in a statement appealed to members of the community to comply with the order.
“We are appealing to members of the community to comply with the order and to report all those people they see in possession of any weapon at their nearest police station.
“According to Section 4 of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act Chapter 11:23“any person failing to comply with such a prohibition shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 5 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such a fine and imprisonment”.
“Officers Commanding Police Districts are regulating officers for areas under them in terms of the law. The notices are issued in terms of section 4(1) of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act Chapter 11:23,” he added.
Meanwhile the reason for this prohibition order has been defined as efforts to curb crimes of assaults, robbery, murder, rape and where carrying of weapons may be used in commission of such heinous crime.
