Tinaani Nyabereka
A 19 year-old Learnmore Ndebele was arrested for armed robbery after assaulting and robbing a fellow 35 year-old villager of his cell phone.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident and called upon members of the public to avoid moving during night hours.
“We are appealing to members of the public to desist from moving at night as it is not safe,” Mahoko said.
On October 1, 2022 at around 2300 hours, the victim Member Sibanda was walking past Arizona Business Centre when he met Ndebele who was going the opposite direction.
It is said Ndebele struck the complainant once on the forehead with an axe, searched him and took a Kgtel cell phone before fleeing.
The complainant sustained a cut on the forehead and was ferried to Gweru Provincial Hospital for treatment.
Sibanda reported the matter to the Zimbabwe Republic Police at Gweru Rural.
The suspect was arrested and remanded in custody pending trial.
The value of the stolen cell phone is US$ 12.
